1939 Mississippi College Choctaws football team

1939 Mississippi College Choctaws football
Conference	Dixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	6–1–1 (3–1–1 Dixie, 3–0 SIAA)
Head coach	Stanley L. Robinson (15th season)
Home stadium	Provine Field
Seasons ←  1938 1940  →

1939 Dixie Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Southwestern (TN) $	2	–	0	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Loyola (LA)	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Mississippi College	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Chattanooga	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	2	–	1
Millsaps	2	–	1	–	1			4	–	3	–	2
Birmingham–Southern	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Howard (AL)	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Mercer	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Spring Hill	0	–	4	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion

1939 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Louisiana Normal $	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
Tennessee Tech	4	–	0	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Mississippi College	3	–	0	–	0			6	–	1	–	1
Miami (FL)	2	–	0	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Rollins	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Western Kentucky State Teachers	5	–	1	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Mississippi State Teachers	4	–	1	–	0			4	–	2	–	3
Murray State	4	–	1	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Newberry	3	–	1	–	1			4	–	1	–	4
Presbyterian	3	–	1	–	2			4	–	3	–	2
Georgetown (KY)	2	–	1	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Union (TN)	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Morehead State	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Louisville	1	–	1	–	1			5	–	2	–	1
Union (KY)	1	–	1	–	1			3	–	3	–	1
Oglethorpe	3	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Centre	1	–	1	–	1			1	–	5	–	2
Centenary	1	–	1	–	0			2	–	9	–	1
Louisiana Tech	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
West Tennessee State Teachers	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Troy State	2	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
SW Louisiana	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Stetson	2	–	4	–	2			3	–	5	–	2
Louisiana College	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers	1	–	5	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
Erskine	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Delta State	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Wofford	0	–	2	–	3			1	–	5	–	3
Tampa	0	–	3	–	1			2	–	7	–	1
Jacksonville State	0	–	3	–	1			0	–	8	–	2
Transylvania	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Emory and Henry	0	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1939 Mississippi College Choctaws football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi College as a member of the Dixie Conference and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in the 1939 college football season. Led by Stanley L. Robinson in his 15th season as head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 6–1–1 and with a mark of 3–1–1 in Dixie Conference play and 3–0 against SIAA competition.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	at Centre	Farris Stadium Danville, KY	W 7–0		[1]
October 6	Chattanooga	Provine Field Clinton, MS	T 0–0		[2]
October 13	at Loyola (LA)	Loyola University Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 0–32	5,000	[3]
October 20	Spring Hill	Provine Field Clinton, MS	W 25–7		[4]
November 2	vs. Millsaps	Municipal Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	W 29–0	3,000	[5]
November 10	Mercer	Provine Field Clinton, MS	W 15–0		[6]
November 18	at Louisiana College	Alumni Stadium Pineville, LA	W 20–7		[7]
November 25	at Oglethorpe *	Hermance Stadium North Atlanta, GA	W 14–6		[8]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Centre beaten, 7–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 1, 1939. Retrieved July 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Chocs rally to tie Nooga, 0–0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 7, 1939. Retrieved July 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Loyola swamps Choctaws, 32–0". The Shreveport Journal. October 14, 1939. Retrieved July 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Choctaws on spree in final half, beat Spring Hill 25 to 7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1939. Retrieved July 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Choctaws vanquish Majors in one-sided game, score 29 to 0". The Clarion-Ledger. November 3, 1939. Retrieved July 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Choctaws defeat Mercer gridsters". The Daily Herold. November 11, 1939. Retrieved July 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Louisiana College falls before Mississippi team". The Shreveport Times. November 19, 1939. Retrieved July 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Choctaws rally for 14–6 win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 26, 1939. Retrieved July 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.