1939 George Washington Colonials football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
Home stadiumGriffith Stadium
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgetown   –   7 – 0 – 1
Catholic University   –   8 – 1 – 1
Hardin–Simmons   –   7 – 1 – 1
George Washington   –   5 – 3 – 0
Virginia   –   5 – 4 – 0
Georgia Teachers   –   5 – 5 – 0
Oklahoma City   –   4 – 4 – 2
Roanoke   –   4 – 4 – 0
Delaware State   –   2 – 2 – 0
William & Mary Norfolk   –   4 – 5 – 0
Oglethorpe   –   3 – 4 – 1
Navy   –   3 – 5 – 1
West Virginia   –   2 – 6 – 1
Western Maryland   –   1 – 6 – 0
Delaware   –   1 – 7 – 0
East Carolina   –   0 – 8 – 0

The 1939 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In its second season under head coach William Reinhart, the team compiled a 5–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 78 to 53.[1]

George Washington was ranked at No. 79 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7Davis & Elkins
W 19–0[3]
October 14at Butler
L 6–136,000-7,500[4][5]
October 20The Citadel
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 13–7[6]
October 28vs. Georgetown
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 0–7[7]
November 3Clemson
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 6–13[8]
November 18at Kansas
W 14–75,000[9]
November 25Bucknell
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 7–63,000[10]
December 2at West Virginia
W 13–0[11]

References

  1. ^ "1939 George Washington Colonials Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  2. ^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Davis–Elkins loses, 19–0". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. October 8, 1939. Retrieved March 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Butler Registers 13-6 Victory Over Colonials". The Indianapolis Sunday Star. October 15, 1939. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Butler beats grid rival in early periods". The South Bend Tribune. October 15, 1939. Retrieved March 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "George Washington Shades Citadel, 13-7". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 21, 1939. p. 6.
  7. ^ "Georgetown beats Washington, 7 to 0". Asbury Park Press. October 29, 1939. Retrieved March 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Clemson Tigers roll over George Washington University". The State. November 4, 1939. Retrieved March 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "K.U. passing rally is too late and Easterners win". The Wichita Eagle. November 19, 1939. Retrieved March 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "George Washington defeats Bucknell by score of 7 to 6". Sunday News. November 26, 1939. Retrieved March 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "West Virginia loses, 13 to 0". The Lexington Herald. December 3, 1939. Retrieved March 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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