1939 Jacksonville State Eagle Owls football team

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1939 Jacksonville State Eagle Owls football
Conference Alabama Intercollegiate Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record0–8–2 (0–3–1 AIC, 0–3–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
Seasons
←  1938
1940  →
1939 Alabama Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Troy State $ 3 –0 –07 –4 –0
Snead 2 –0 –12 –3 –2
Marion 3 –2 –04 –4 –0
Livingston State 2 –2 –04 –5 –0
St. Bernard 0 –3 –02 –4 –0
Jacksonville State 0 –3 –10 –8 –2
  • $ – Conference champion
1939 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Louisiana Normal $ 7 –0 –011 –0 –0
Tennessee Tech 4 –0 –06 –3 –1
Mississippi College 3 –0 –06 –1 –1
Miami (FL) 2 –0 –05 –5 –0
Rollins 5 –1 –010 –1 –0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 5 –1 –17 –1 –1
Mississippi State Teachers 4 –1 –04 –2 –3
Murray State 4 –1 –14 –4 –1
Newberry 3 –1 –14 –1 –4
Presbyterian 3 –1 –24 –3 –2
Georgetown (KY) 2 –1 –14 –4 –1
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 3 –2 –06 –3 –0
Union (TN) 3 –2 –07 –2 –0
Morehead State 2 –2 –06 –2 –0
Louisville 1 –1 –15 –2 –1
Union (KY) 1 –1 –13 –3 –1
Oglethorpe 3 –3 –13 –4 –1
Centre 1 –1 –11 –5 –2
Centenary 1 –1 –02 –9 –1
Louisiana Tech 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
West Tennessee State Teachers 3 –4 –03 –8 –0
Troy State 2 –3 –07 –4 –0
SW Louisiana 2 –3 –03 –5 –1
Stetson 2 –4 –23 –5 –2
Louisiana College 2 –5 –04 –6 –1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 –5 –11 –6 –1
Erskine 1 –5 –01 –9 –0
Delta State 1 –6 –01 –9 –0
Wofford 0 –2 –31 –5 –3
Tampa 0 –3 –12 –7 –1
Jacksonville State 0 –3 –10 –8 –2
Transylvania 0 –7 –01 –8 –0
Emory and Henry 0 –0 –07 –2 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1939 Jacksonville State Eagle Owls football team represented Jacksonville State Teachers College (now known as Jacksonville State University) as a member of the Alabama Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1939 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Chester C. Dillon, the Eagle Owls compiled an overall record of 0–8–2 with a mark of 0–3–1 in both AIC and SIAA play. [1] [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Middle Tennessee State
T 6–64,000 [3]
September 30at Louisiana Tech
L 0–39 [4]
October 6at Middle Georgia * Cochran, GA L 0–8 [5] [6]
October 7at Georgia Teachers * Statesboro, GA L 0–13 [5] [7]
October 13at Marion
L 6–7 [8]
October 20 Oglethorpe
L 0–40 [9]
October 28 Snead
T 0–0
November 3 Livingston State
  • College Field
  • Jacksonville, AL
L 7–13 [10]
November 11at Troy State
L 0–27 [11]
November 17at Hiwassee * Madisonville, TN L 6–40 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "Snead In Second Place In League". The Huntsville Times . Huntsville, Alabama. Associated Press. November 16, 1939. p. 8. Retrieved November 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  2. ↑ "Football Standings". Montgomery Advertiser . Montgomery, Alabama. December 8, 1939. p. 22. Retrieved September 23, 2020– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  3. ↑ "Froggy Smith races 74 yards as Raiders tie Alabama team". Nashville Banner. September 23, 1939. Retrieved December 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Louisiana Tech Bulldogs wallop 'Bama Teachers, 39–0". Monroe Morning World. October 1, 1939. Retrieved December 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. 1 2 "Teachers to play consecutive days". The Anniston Star. October 6, 1939. Retrieved December 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Wolverines win season's opener". Macon Evening News. October 7, 1939. Retrieved December 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Georgia Teachers defeat Alabamans". The Columbus Ledger. October 8, 1939. Retrieved December 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Marion Cadets win in final period 7–6". The Selma Times-Journal. October 15, 1939. Retrieved December 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Oglethorpe wallops Jacksonville team, 40–0". The Anniston Star. October 21, 1939. Retrieved December 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Jacksonville still without victory today". The Anniston Star. November 4, 1939. Retrieved December 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Troy wallops Jax eleven to win grid title". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 12, 1939. Retrieved December 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Jacksonville Teachers lose to Hiwassee". The Bristol Herald Courier. November 18, 1939. Retrieved December 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.


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