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American college football season

1939 Xavier Musketeers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumCorcoran Field
Seasons← 19381940 →
1939 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan   –   8 – 1 – 0
No. 13 Notre Dame   –   7 – 2 – 0
Ohio   –   6 – 3 – 0
Detroit   –   5 – 3 – 1
Akron   –   5 – 4 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 3 – 2
Ohio Wesleyan   –   5 – 4 – 1
Marquette   –   4 – 4 – 0
Michigan State   –   4 – 4 – 1
Dayton   –   4 – 4 – 1
Michigan State Normal   –   3 – 3 – 1
Wayne   –   4 – 5 – 0
Xavier   –   3 – 5 – 1
Western State Teachers (MI)   –   2 – 6 – 1
Miami (OH)   –   1 – 7 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1939 Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented Xavier University as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Clem Crowe, the Musketeers compiled a 3–5–1 record and were outscored by a total of 94 to 43.

Xavier was ranked at No. 153 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.

The team played its home games at Corcoran Field, also known as Xavier Stadium, in Cincinnati.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29St. Mary's (TX)L 0–6
October 7Tennessee Tech
  • Corcoran Field
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 19–04,500
October 15at Saint VincentT 0–06,500
October 20Ohio
  • Corcoran Field
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 6–206,500
October 28Kentucky
  • Corcoran Field
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 0–218,000
November 5at Saint Joseph's (IN)Rensselaer, INW 6–02,500
November 12Dayton
  • Corcoran Field
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 12–78,000
November 18Marshall
  • Corcoran Field
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 0–205,000
November 23Toledo
  • Corcoran Field
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 0–205,000

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Xavier Plays Well Although Losing to St. Mary's of Texas, 6-0". Cincinnati Post. September 30, 1939. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Bob Bohne (October 8, 1939). "Muskie Eleven In Command Throughout, Registering, 19-0; Two Touchdowns Come Through Air, Third Made On Run". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Xavier Muskies And St. Vincent Battle To Scoreless Tie: Two Threats Of Bearcats Halted". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 16, 1939. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Ohio University Bobcats Win Over Musketeers, 20 To 6". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 21, 1939. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Bob Bohne (October 29, 1939). "Kentucky Wildcats Roll To 21-0 Victory Over Xavier". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. 33, 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Xavier Musketeers Eke Out 6-0 Victory Over St. Joseph's". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 6, 1939. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Xavier, Winner Over Dayton, Looks to Marshall". Cincinnati Post. November 13, 1939. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Lou Smith (November 19, 1939). "Marshall Turns On Power In Final Period To Trim Xavier". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Jimmy Miner (November 24, 1939). "Musketeer Team Overpowered In Losing to Rockets, 20-0". The Cincinnati Post. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
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