1939 Southern Illinois Maroons football team

The 1939 Southern Illinois Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois Normal University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) in the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1939 college football season. Under first-year head coach Glenn Martin, the team compiled a 0–8 record and finished in last place in the IIAC.[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

1939 Southern Illinois Maroons football
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1939 record0–8 (0–4 IIAC)
Head coach
CaptainGeorge Holliday, Elbert Smith
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
1939 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Western Illinois $ 3 –0 –1  5 –1 –1
Illinois State 3 –0 –2  4 –2 –3
Northern Illinois State 3 –1 –0  5 –2 –1
Carthage 2 –1 –0  2 –6 –1
Eastern Illinois 2 –2 –1  4 –3 –1
Elmhurst 1 –4 –0  1 –6 –1
Eureka 0 –2 –0  0 –7 –0
Southern Illinois 0 –4 –0  0 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

George Holliday, a fullback from Elkville, and Elbert Smith, a tackle from Carterville, were the team captains.[2] Quarterback Bob Musgrave was the team's only representative on the Associated Press All-Illinois Intercollegiate Conference football team.[3] Other key players included Heine Stumpf and Bill Groves.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29at Southeast Missouri State*
L 2–9[4]
October 14at Arkansas State*Jonesboro, ARL 0–7[5]
October 21Western Illinois
L 7–20[6]
October 28at Illinois State Normal
L 7–13[7]
November 4Northern Illinois State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 0–13[8]
November 10Eastern Illinois
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 7–12[9]
November 18Austin Peay*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 6–25
November 23Southeast Missouri State Teachers*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 0–24[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References
  1. "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 115. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. "Sixty Report for Football Duties at SINU: Eighteen Lettermen Return To Normal This Year". The Carbondale Daily Free Press. September 13, 1939. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Maroon Back Named On All-Conference Eleven By Newsmen". The Carbondale Daily Free Press. November 28, 1939. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "SINU Loses To Cape Girardeau Last Night, 9-2: Southern Leads At Half 2-0: Lost In Fourth". TheCarbondale Free Press. September 30, 1939. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Arkansas State Defeat Southern In Homecoming Tilt". The Carbondale Daily Free Press. October 16, 1939. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Homecomers Arrive for Celebration: Football Game And Dance To Be Featured". The Carbondale Free Press. October 21, 1939. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Maurice Harling (October 29, 1939). "State Normal Wins Homecoming Battle: Red Birds Defeat Southern in Wild 14 to 7 Game". The Pantagraph. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Northern Keeps in Thick of Race". The Pantagraph (AP story). November 5, 1939. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Eastern Trips Southern, 12-7". The Decatur Review (AP story). November 11, 1939. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Cape Downs Maroons Here 24-0 Thursday". The Carbondale Daily Free Press. November 24, 1939. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
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