1939 Utah Utes football team

The 1939 Utah Utes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1939 college football season. In their 15th season under head coach Ike Armstrong, the Utes compiled a 6–1–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 261 to 74.[1][2]

1939 Utah Utes football
ConferenceMountain States Conference
1939 record6–1–2 (4–1–1 MSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUte Stadium
1939 Mountain States Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Colorado $ 5 –1 –0  5 –3 –0
Utah 4 –1 –1  6 –1 –2
Denver 3 –2 –1  5 –3 –1
BYU 2 –2 –2  5 –2 –2
Utah State 2 –3 –1  3 –4 –1
Colorado A&M 2 –4 –0  2 –7 –0
Wyoming 0 –5 –1  0 –7 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

Four Utah players received recognition on the 1939 All-Mountain States football team: end Paul Bogden; tackle Luke Pappas; guard Rex Geary; and quarterback Bill Swan.[3]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Santa Clara*
T 7–715,500-17,000[4][5]
October 7Wyoming
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 60–0[6]
October 14at BYU
W 35–139,000-10,000[7][8]
October 21vs. Idaho*
W 35–06,500[9][10]
October 28at Denver
T 7–7[11]
November 4Colorado
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
L 14–2113,000[12]
November 11Hawaii*
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 34–1913,200[13]
November 18at Colorado A&M
W 42–75,000[14]
November 23Utah State
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
W 27–015,725[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

After the season

NFL draft

Utah had three players selected in the 1940 NFL Draft.[16]

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Club
Luke PappasOffensive and Defensive Tackle971Chicago Cardinals
Tom PaceBack1087Chicago Bears
Pete BogdenEnd14125Cleveland Rams

In addition, Halfback Fred Gehrke was not drafted but played eight seasons in the NFL.[17]

References
  1. "1939 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  2. "2019 Utah Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah. 2019. p. 182.
  3. 2019 Utah Football Media Guide, p. 162.
  4. "Utes and Broncs Battle to 7-7 Deadlock: New 'Kick' in Offense Cheers Ute Backers". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 1, 1939. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Utes Get 7-7 Tie With Famed Coast Eleven". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 1, 1939. p. 9A – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Ace Bush (October 8, 1939). "Utah University Machine Routs Wyoming U: Utes Humble Rivals With Great Display Of Scoring, 60 to 0". The Ogden Standard Examiner. pp. 7B, 8B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Neff Smart (October 15, 1939). "Utes Roll to 35-13 Win Over Cougars". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Scrappy Cougars Bow to Redskins In 35 to 13 Scrap: Utah Dominates in Spectacular Battle of Offensives". The Sunday Herald. October 15, 1939. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Boise 'sold out' for Vandal-Ute game". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 21, 1939. p. 9.
  10. "Utah trounces Vandals, 35-0". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 22, 1939. p. 13.
  11. "Ute Team Shows 'Letdown' In Battle With Denver". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 29, 1939. pp. 1C, 3C.
  12. "Colorado Beats Utah: Buff Wallop Indians by 21-14 Score". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 5, 1939. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  13. Marlowe Branagan (November 12, 1939). "Utes Trip Hawaii: Rainbows Offer Colorful Football Display". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Utes Beat Coloags: Redskins Win, 42 to 7, at Fort Collins". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 19, 1937. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  15. Frank K. Baker (November 24, 1939). "Utes Close Season In Blaze Of Glory". The Salt Lake Telegram. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
  17. "Fred Gehrke Past Statistics". DatabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-17. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
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