1939 LSU Tigers football team

1939 LSU Tigers football
Conference Southeastern Conference
1939 record 4–5 (1–5 SEC)
Head coach Bernie Moore
Offensive coordinator Henry R. (Red) Sanders
Home stadium Tiger Stadium
1939 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#2 Tennessee § 6 – 0 – 0     10 – 1 – 0
#16 Georgia Tech § 6 – 0 – 0     8 – 2 – 0
#5 Tulane § 5 – 0 – 0     8 – 1 – 1
Mississippi State 3 – 2 – 0     8 – 2 – 0
Ole Miss 2 – 2 – 0     7 – 2 – 0
Kentucky 2 – 2 – 1     6 – 2 – 1
Auburn 3 – 3 – 1     5 – 5 – 1
Alabama 2 – 3 – 1     5 – 3 – 1
Georgia 1 – 3 – 0     5 – 6 – 0
LSU 1 – 5 – 0     4 – 5 – 0
Vanderbilt 1 – 6 – 0     2 – 7 – 1
Florida 0 – 3 – 1     5 – 5 – 1
Sewanee 0 – 3 – 0     3 – 5 – 0
§ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1939 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) in the 1939 college football season.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 30, 1939 Ole Miss Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Magnolia Bowl) L 7–14  
October 7, 1939 at Holy Cross* Fitton Field • Worcester, MA W 26–7  
October 14, 1939 Rice* Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 7–0  
October 21, 1939 Loyola-New Orleans* Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 20–0  
October 28, 1939 at Vanderbilt Dudley Field • Nashville, TN W 12–6  
November 4, 1939 #1 Tennesseedagger Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 0–20  
November 11, 1939 Miss State Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Rivalry) L 12–15  
November 18, 1939 Auburn Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Tiger Bowl) L 7–21  
December 2, 1939 at #5 Tulane Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag) L 20–33  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

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Roster

No. Player Position Height Weight Hometown High School
- Charles Anastasio Halfback 6-0 178 White Castle, LA -
- Roy Joe Anderson Fullback 5-11 182 Shreveport, LA -
49 Dave Bartran Guard 5-8 194 Laurel, MS -
- F. Ogden Bauer End 6-1 197 Cairo, IL -
- Dave Bernstein Tackle - - New Orleans, LA -
- Leo Bird Halfback - - Shreveport, LA -
20 Simeon A. "Alex" Box[2] Wingback - - Laurel, MS George S. Gardiner High School
16 Young Bussey Halfback 5-9 184 Houston, TX -
- Jimmy Cajoleas Quarterback 5-8 186 New Orleans, LA -
- Irving Campbell Tackle 6-1 205 Fayette, AL -
- Dan Eastman Tackle - - New Orleans, LA -
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Roster from Fanbase.com[3]

References

  1. ↑ "2013 LSU Football Media Guide". p. 152. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  2. ↑ http://www.baseballsgreatestsacrifice.com/biographies/box_alex.html
  3. ↑ http://www.fanbase.com/LSU-Fighting-Tigers-Football-1939/roster