1939 Tulane Green Wave football team

1939 Tulane Green Wave football
SEC co-champion
Sugar Bowl, L 13–14 vs. Texas A&M
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 5
1939 record	8–1–1 (5–0 SEC)
Head coach	Red Dawson (4th season)
Captain	Paul Krueger
Home stadium	Tulane Stadium (capacity: 69,000)
Seasons ←  1938 1940  →

1939 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Tennessee +	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
No. 16 Georgia Tech +	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Tulane +	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	1
Mississippi State	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Ole Miss	2	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Kentucky	2	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Auburn	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Alabama	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Georgia	1	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
LSU	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Vanderbilt	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	1
Florida	0	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Sewanee	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1939 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1939 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Red Dawson, the Green Wave played their home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. Tulane finished the season with an overall record of 8–1–1 and a mark of 5–0 in conference play, sharing the SEC title with the Tennessee and Georgia Tech. Tulane was invited to the Sugar Bowl, where they lost to Texas A&M. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	Clemson *		Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 7–6	25,000	[2]
October 7	Auburn		Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	W 12–0	28,000	[3]
October 14	Fordham *		Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 7–0	43,000	[4]
October 21	No. 14 North Carolina *	No. 4	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	T 14–14	34,000	[5]
October 28	No. 14 Ole Miss	No. 9	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	W 18–6	37,000	[6]
November 11	No. 20 Alabama	No. 7	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 13–0	52,000	[7]
November 18	at Columbia *	No. 6	Baker Field New York, NY	W 25–0	25,000	[8]
November 25	Sewanee	No. 5	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 52–0	15,000	[9]
December 2	LSU	No. 5	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag)	W 33–20	45,000	[10]
January 1, 1940	vs. No. 1 Texas A&M *	No. 5	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl)	L 13–14	73,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1939 Tulane Green Wave Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
2. "Tulane wins by one point off Clemson". The Huntsville Times. October 1, 1939. Retrieved April 10, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tulane overpowers Auburn, 12–0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 8, 1939. Retrieved April 10, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. Richardson, William D. (October 15, 1939). "Early Tulane Coup Trips Fordham, 7-0". New York Times. p. 85.
5. "Tarheels tie Green Wave score 14–14". The State. October 22, 1939. Retrieved April 10, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Kellogg's great runs send Tulane bounding over Ole Miss, 18 to 6". The Commercial Appeal. October 29, 1939. Retrieved April 10, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tulane overcomes three year Alabama jinx to overpower Crimson Tide before 52,000 fans". The Shreveport Times. November 12, 1939. Retrieved February 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. Daley, Arthur J. (November 19, 1939). "Powerful Tulane Conquers Game Columbia Team, 25-0". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. "Tulane reserves beat Sewanee". The Shreveport Times. November 26, 1939. Retrieved August 16, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Tulane wins in last quarter over Louisiana State". The Birmingham News. December 3, 1939. Retrieved April 10, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. Felix R. M'Knight (January 2, 1940). "Kimbrough Powers Aggies To 14-13 Victory Over Tulane: Haskell All-American Leads Fine Comeback". Wichita Falls Record News. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.