1939 Washington University Bears football team

The 1939 Washington University Bears football team was an American football team that represented Washington University of St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1939 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Jimmy Conzelman, the team compiled a 6–3–1 record (4–1 against MVC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 172 to 103.[1] The team played its home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

1939 Washington University Bears football
MVC champion
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
1939 record	6–3–1 (4–1 MVC)
Head coach	Jimmy Conzelman (8th season)
Home stadium	Francis Field

1939 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Washington University $	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Oklahoma A&M	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Tulsa	2	–	1	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Drake	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Saint Louis	1	–	2	–	1			5	–	3	–	2
Creighton	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Washburn	1	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	at Northwest Missouri State*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 7–9
October 7	at Washburn	Moore Bowl Topeka, KS	L 20–26
October 14	Missouri*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 0–14
October 20	Creighton	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 42–12
October 28	at Butler*	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN	T 6–6
November 4	Washington and Lee*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 12–6
November 11	Oklahoma A&M	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 7–0
November 18	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 25–13
November 25	Missouri Mines*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 32–0
December 1	Saint Louis	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 21–17		[2]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1939 Washington (MO) Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
2. https://www.newspapers.com/image/139338755