1939 Idaho Southern Branch Bengals football team

1939 Idaho Southern Branch Bengals football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–2[ disputed ]
Head coach	Guy Wicks (5th season)
Captain	Woody Lundberg [1] [lower-alpha 1]
Home stadium	Spud Bowl
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1939 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Diego Marines			–					11	–	0	–	0
Gonzaga			–					6	–	2	–	0
Humboldt State			–					5	–	2	–	0
Idaho Southern Branch			–					5	–	2	–	0
No. T–14 Santa Clara			–					5	–	1	–	3
Cal Poly			–					4	–	4	–	1
San Francisco			–					4	–	3	–	3
La Verne			–					3	–	3	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					3	–	4	–	1
Hawaii			–					3	–	6	–	0
Loyola (CA)			–					2	–	6	–	1
San Francisco State			–					2	–	4	–	2
Portland			–					1	–	5	–	1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1939 Idaho Southern Branch Bengals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Idaho, Southern Branch (later renamed Idaho State University) as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Guy Wicks, the team compiled a 5–2 record ^{[lower-alpha 2]} and outscored opponents by a total of 67 to 48. ^{[3] [1]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	Colorado State–Greeley [lower-alpha 3]	Spud Bowl Pocatello, ID	L 0–13		[4]
October 14	Compton Junior College	Spud Bowl Pocatello, ID	W 16–0		[5]
October 21	Albion Normal [lower-alpha 4]	Spud Bowl Pocatello, ID	W 12–6 [lower-alpha 5]		[6]
October 28	at Montana State	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	L 6–10		[7]
November 11	College of Idaho (on Armistice Day)	Spud Bowl Pocatello, ID	W 13–6	3,500	[8]
November 18	Nebraska–Omaha	Spud Bowl Pocatello, ID	W 6–0		[9]
November 23	at Chaffey College	Chaffey Field Ontario, CA	W 14–13 [lower-alpha 6]		[13] [11] [12]
Homecoming

Notes

1. Lundberg later transferred to Western State College, served in World War II, and became a teacher in Baltimore; he died in 1971 at age 56. ^[2]
2. Contemporary newspaper reports for individual games yield a 4–3 record; see the Chaffey College game.
3. Colorado State–Greeley is listed in some sources as Northern Colorado, a name adopted in 1970.
4. Albion Normal is listed in some sources as Southern Idaho, a name adopted in 1947.
5. The 1940 Wickiup college yearbook listed the Albion score as 13–6.
6. Idaho State's football media guide lists the Chaffey College game as a 14–13 win for Idaho Southern Branch, as did the 1940 Wickiup college yearbook (although describing the game as "an anti-climax"). Conversely, contemporary newspapers reported a 14–13 win for Chaffey College, as did the 1940 Argus college yearbook. ^{[10] [11] [12]}

References

1. "2011 Idaho State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Idaho State University. 2011. p. 97. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
2. "W. F. Lundberg, Teacher, 56; Rites Held". The Baltimore Sun . June 28, 1971. Retrieved March 19, 2022– via newspapers.com.
3. "Idaho St. Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
4. "Greeley Bears Score 13-0 Win Over Idaho". Fort Collins Coloradoan . Fort Collins, Colorado. AP. October 1, 1939. p. 7. Retrieved March 19, 2022– via newspapers.com.
5. "Compton Jaysee Thumped, 16 to 0". Los Angeles Times . UP. October 15, 1939. p. 28. Retrieved March 19, 2022– via newspapers.com.
6. "Branch Beats Albion, 12 to 6". Idaho Statesman . Boise, Idaho. AP. October 22, 1939. p. 9. Retrieved March 19, 2022– via newspapers.com.
7. "Aggies Grab 10-6 Verdict". The Montana Standard . Butte, Montana. AP. October 29, 1939. p. 18. Retrieved March 19, 2022– via newspapers.com.
8. "Southern Branch Wins". The Register-Guard . Eugene, Oregon. UP. November 12, 1939. p. 15. Retrieved March 19, 2022– via newspapers.com.
9. "Idaho Southern Scoring Thrust Gives Them Edge". Missoulian . Missoula, Montana. AP. November 19, 1939. p. 5. Retrieved March 19, 2022– via newspapers.com.
10. Argus. Ontario, California: Associated Students Chaffey Junior College. 1940. p. 109. Playing host to the University of Idaho, Southern branch in their final game of the year, the Panthers gained revenge for last season's drubbing by handing the Bengals a 14 to 13 setback in their second intersectional meeting
11. "Chaffey Wins Against Idaho". Pomona Progress Bulletin . Pomona, California. November 24, 1939. p. 10. Retrieved March 19, 2022– via newspapers.com.
12. "Chaffey Beats Branch, 14–13". Idaho Statesman . Boise, Idaho. AP. November 25, 1939. p. 7. Retrieved March 19, 2022– via newspapers.com.
13. "Thanksgiving Football". Pomona Progress Bulletin . Pomona, California. November 22, 1939. p. 6. Retrieved March 20, 2022– via newspapers.com.

External links

• 1940 Wickiup football section — yearbook summary of the 1939 season