1939 All-Pacific Coast football team explained

The 1939 All-Pacific Coast football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Pacific Coast teams for the 1939 college football season. The organizations selecting teams in 1939 included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press (UP).

The USC Trojans won the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) championship, compiled an undefeated 8–0–2 record, were ranked #3 in the final AP Poll, and were represented by three players on the first teams selected by AP or UP: quarterback Grenny Lansdell (AP, UP), guard Harry Smith (AP, UP) and tackle Phil Gaspar (UP).

UCLA finished second in the PCC with a 6–0–4 record, were ranked #7 in the final AP Poll, and placed two players on either the AP or UP first teams: halfback Kenny Washington (AP, UP) and end Woodrow Strode (AP).

Two players from outside the PCC received first-team honors. Both played for the Santa Clara Broncos: end Bill Anahu (AP, UP) and center John Schiechl (AP, UP).

All-Pacific Coast selections

Quarterback

Halfbacks

Fullback

Ends

Tackles

Guards

Centers

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Key

AP = Associated Press[4]

UP = United Press: "The sports editors and writers of United Press newspapers in the Far West today present their Pacific Coast all-star football team in 1939."[5]

Bold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UP

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: All-Pacific Coast football team lists tough fast group. Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Associated Press . December 8, 1939 . 15.
  2. News: All-star Coast football team selected by AP . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Associated Press . December 8, 1939 . 11.
  3. News: Dusky gridder tops all-star . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . Associated Press . December 8, 1939 . 17.
  4. News: All-Coast Eleven Rates As 'Dream Team'. The San Bernardino Daily Sun. December 8, 1939. 21.
  5. News: 1939 United Press All-Pacific Coast Team – Kenny Washington Considered Outstanding Back. James A. Sullivan. United Press – San Francisco. December 5, 1939. June 17, 2015.