1939 Orange Bowl

1939 Orange Bowl
5th Orange Bowl
Oklahoma Sooners Tennessee Volunteers (10–0) (10–0) Big Six SEC 0 17 Head coach:  Thomas E. Stidham Head coach:  Robert Neyland AP 4 AP 2
1 2 3 4 Total Oklahoma 0 0 0 0 0 Tennessee 7 3 0 7 17
Date	January 2, 1939
Season	1938
Stadium	Burdine Stadium
Location	Miami, Florida
Referee	Lou Ervin (SEC; split crew: SEC, Big Six)
Attendance	32,191 [1] [2]
Orange Bowl  < 1938   1940 >

The 1939 Orange Bowl was a postseason American college football bowl game, held in Miami, Florida, on January 2, 1939. ^[1]

The game between the Tennessee and the Oklahoma Sooners concluded the 1938 college football season. It was the fifth edition of the Orange Bowl and took place at the Orange Bowl stadium, then known as Roddey Burdine Stadium. ^{[2] [3]} Both teams entered the game undefeated and untied; Tennessee was a slight favorite, ^[4] and shut out the Sooners, 17–0. ^{[1] [2]}

The head coaches were Tom Stidham of Oklahoma and Bob Neyland of Tennessee.

References

1. "Vols Swamp Oklahoma In 17–0 Battle". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. January 3, 1939. p. 12.
2. "32,191 fans see Tennessee beat Oklahoma, 17-0". Miami News. January 3, 1939. p. 1B.
3. "Camera snaps color, pageantry of Miami's annual Orange Bowl grid classic". Miami News. (photo). January 3, 1939. p. 1.
4. "Vols remain slight favorites over Oklahoma". Miami News. January 2, 1939. p. 1B.