1939 Army Cadets football team explained

Year:	1939
Team:	Army Cadets
Sport:	football
Conference:	Independent
Record:	3–4–2
Head Coach:	William H. Wood
Hc Year:	2nd
Captain:	Harry Stella
Stadium:	Michie Stadium

The 1939 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1939 college football season. In their second year under head coach William H. Wood, the Cadets compiled a record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 106 to 105.^[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Midshipmen The Cadets' three other losses came against Yale, Notre Dame, and Harvard.^[2] Army tackle Harry Stella was selected by the United Press (UP), International News Service (INS), and Newsweek magazine as a first-team player on the All-America team.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Army was ranked at No. 91 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Army Yearly Results (1935-1939). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. August 1, 2015. September 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905190330/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/army/1935-1939_yearly_results.php. dead.
2. Web site: 1939 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. August 1, 2015.
3. News: U.P. Team Lists Kinnick As Best. Brainerd Daily Dispatch. November 29, 1939.
4. News: Kimbrough Named To INS All America Team. Port Arthur News. November 24, 1939. (INS)
5. News: Newsweek Picks Super Eleven. Wisconsin State Journal. December 9, 1939.
6. News: Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth. E. E. Litkenhous. Johnson City Sunday Press. December 31, 1939. 11. Newspapers.com.