1939 Idaho Southern Branch Bengals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2[disputed – discuss]
Head coach
CaptainWoody Lundberg[1][a]
Home stadiumSpud Bowl
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 Idaho Southern Branch Bengals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Idaho, Southern Branch (later renamed Idaho State University) as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Guy Wicks, the team compiled a 5–2 record[b] and outscored opponents by a total of 67 to 48.[3][1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30 Colorado State–Greeley[c]
L 0–13  [4]
October 14 Compton Junior College
  • Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
W 16–0  [5]
October 21 Albion Normal[e]
  • Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
W 12–6[d]  [6]
October 28 at Montana State
L 6–10  [7]
November 11 College of Idahodagger (on Armistice Day)
  • Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
W 13–63,500 [8]
November 18 Nebraska–Omaha
  • Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
W 6–0  [9]
November 23 at Chaffey College
W 14–13[f]  [13][11][12]
  • daggerHomecoming

Notes

  1. ^ Lundberg later transferred to Western State College, served in World War II, and became a teacher in Baltimore; he died in 1971 at age 56.[2]
  2. ^ Contemporary newspaper reports for individual games yield a 4–3 record; see the Chaffey College game.
  3. ^ Colorado State–Greeley is listed in some sources as Northern Colorado, a name adopted in 1970.
  4. ^ The 1940 Wickiup college yearbook listed the Albion score as 13–6.
  5. ^ Albion Normal is listed in some sources as Southern Idaho, a name adopted in 1947.
  6. ^ Idaho State's football media guide lists the Chaffey College game as a 14–13 win for Idaho Southern Branch, as did the 1940 Wickiup college yearbook (although describing the game as "an anti-climax"). Conversely, contemporary newspapers reported a 14–13 win for Chaffey College, as did the 1940 Argus college yearbook.[10][11][12]

References

  1. ^ a b "2011 Idaho State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Idaho State University. 2011. p. 97. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "W. F. Lundberg, Teacher, 56; Rites Held". The Baltimore Sun. June 28, 1971. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Idaho St. Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  4. ^ "Greeley Bears Score 13-0 Win Over Idaho". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Fort Collins, Colorado. AP. October 1, 1939. p. 7. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Compton Jaysee Thumped, 16 to 0". Los Angeles Times. UP. October 15, 1939. p. 28. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Branch Beats Albion, 12 to 6". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. AP. October 22, 1939. p. 9. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Aggies Grab 10-6 Verdict". The Montana Standard. Butte, Montana. AP. October 29, 1939. p. 18. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Southern Branch Wins". The Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. UP. November 12, 1939. p. 15. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Idaho Southern Scoring Thrust Gives Them Edge". Missoulian. Missoula, Montana. AP. November 19, 1939. p. 5. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Argus. Ontario, California: Associated Students Chaffey Junior College. 1940. p. 109. Playing host to the University of Idaho, Southern branch in their final game of the year, the Panthers gained revenge for last season's drubbing by handing the Bengals a 14 to 13 setback in their second intersectional meeting
  11. ^ a b "Chaffey Wins Against Idaho". Pomona Progress Bulletin. Pomona, California. November 24, 1939. p. 10. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  12. ^ a b "Chaffey Beats Branch, 14–13". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. AP. November 25, 1939. p. 7. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Thanksgiving Football". Pomona Progress Bulletin. Pomona, California. November 22, 1939. p. 6. Retrieved March 20, 2022 – via newspapers.com.

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