The 1939 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1939 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Tex Oliver, the Webfoots compiled a 3–4–1 record (3–3–1 in PCC, fifth), outscored their opponents 101 to 74, and recorded three shutouts.[1]
| 1939 Oregon Webfoots football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Record | 3–4–1 (3–3–1 PCC) |
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| Captain | None |
| Home stadium | Hayward Field, Multnomah Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 USC $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 UCLA | 5 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 0 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oregon was not ranked in the final AP poll, but it was ranked at No. 49 in the 1939 Williamson System ratings,[2] and at No. 50 in the Litkenhous Ratings.[3]
Oregon played three home games on campus at Hayward Field in Eugene and one at Multnomah Stadium in Portland.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 30 | at USC | T 7–7 | 41,000 | [4] | ||
| October 7 | Stanford | W 10–0 | 20,000 | [5] | ||
| October 14 | at California | W 6–0 | 40,000 | [6] | ||
| October 21 | Gonzaga* | No. 11 | L 7–12 | 5,500 | [7] | |
| October 28 | at UCLA |
| L 6–16 | 40,000 | [8] | |
| November 4 | Washington State |
| W 38–0 | 4,500 | [9] | |
| November 11 | Oregon State |
| L 14–19 | 21,000 | [10] | |
| November 23 | at Washington | L 13–20 | 25,000 | [11] | ||
References
edit- ↑
- McCann, Michael C. (1995). Oregon Ducks Football: 100 Years of Glory. Eugene, Oregon: McCann Communications Corp. ISBN 0-9648244-7-7.
- ↑ Paul Williamson (December 8, 1941). "Texas Aggies Ranked Nation's Top". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Paul Zimmerman (October 1, 1930). "Doyle Nave Stars as Trojans Tie Oregon by 7–7 Score: Webfooters in Surprise; Southern California Comes From Behind to Get Even Break". The Los Angeles Times. pp. II-11, II-15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Edward P. Morgan, "Oregon Whips Stanford, 10–0: Northerners Triumph Over Indians Second Time in 40 Years," Oakland Tribune, Oct. 8, 1939, pp. 12A–13A.
- ↑ "Oregons conquer California Bear in own den, 6–0". The Register-Guard. October 15, 1939. Retrieved January 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ 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. Retrieved April 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "U.C.L.A. triumphs over Oregon, 16–6". New York Times. October 29, 1939. ProQuest 102771590. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ↑ "Oregon drubs W.S.C." The Billings Gazette. November 5, 1939. Retrieved January 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "'Civil War' won, 19–14, by Beavers". The Sunday Oregonian. November 12, 1939. Retrieved January 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Look out El Trojan, Huskies trip Oregon". The Seattle Star. November 24, 1939. Retrieved January 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1939 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ↑ "1939 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ↑ "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 51. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
External links
edit- "University of Oregon vs. Washington State College, Hayward Field, Nov. 4, 1939," Washington State University Libraries: Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, via YouTube.com, 2013. (Video).