1939 Gonzaga Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2
Head coach
Home stadiumGonzaga Stadium
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Diego Marines   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. T–14 Santa Clara   –   5 – 1 – 3
Gonzaga   –   6 – 2 – 0
Humboldt State   –   5 – 2 – 0
Idaho Southern Branch   –   5 – 2 – 0
Cal Poly   –   4 – 4 – 1
San Francisco   –   4 – 3 – 3
La Verne   –   3 – 3 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   3 – 4 – 1
Hawaii   –   3 – 6 – 0
Loyola (CA)   –   2 – 6 – 1
San Francisco State   –   2 – 4 – 2
Portland   –   1 – 5 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1939 Gonzaga Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Gonzaga University during the 1939 college football season. In their first year under head coach Puggy Hunton, the Bulldogs compiled a 6–2 record, shut out five of their last six opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 100 to 45. Among its victories, Gonzaga defeated two Pacific Coast Conference teams, including an undefeated Oregon team that was ranked No. 11 prior to the game.[1]

The team was led by backfield star Tony Canadeo who later played 11 seasons for the Green Bay Packers and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Gonzaga was ranked at No. 80 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Washington State
L 6–195,000[3]
October 1at Saint Mary's
L 0–19[4]
October 7at Texas Tech
W 6–09,000[5]
October 13Idaho
W 19–0[6]
October 21at No. 11 Oregon
W 12–75,500[7]
November 11at Montana
W 23–0[8]
November 18Eastern Washington
  • Gonzaga Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
W 27–0[9]
November 26at PortlandPortland, ORW 7–0[10]

References

  1. ^ "1939 Gonzaga Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  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. ^ "Cougars Beat Gonzaga With 19 to 6 Count". The Great Falls Tribune. September 24, 1939. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Alan Ward (October 2, 1939). "Gaels' 19-0 Win Over Zags Indicates Need of Kicker". Oakland Tribune. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gonzaga Evens Count With Texas Tech In 6 To 0 Triumph Over Red Raiders". The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 8, 1939. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Gonzaga Turns Back Idaho In Close Contest". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 14, 1939. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Dick Strite (October 22, 1939). "Fighting Gonzaga Bulldog Team Stops Oregon Winning Streak In Major Coast Upset By Posting 12 to 7 Victory". Eugene Register-Guard. pp. 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gonzaga Beats Grizzlies 23 to 0 on Sheer Power". The Missoulian. November 12, 1939. pp. 1, 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gonzaga Wins, 22-0". Oakland Tribune. November 19, 1939. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gonzaga Takes Portland, 7-0 on Muddy Field". The Missoulian. November 27, 1939. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
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