1939 Brown Bears football team explained
| Year: | 1939 |
| Team: | Brown Bears |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 5–3–1 |
| Head Coach: | Tuss McLaughry |
| Hc Year: | 14th |
| Captain: | J. J. McLaughry |
| Stadium: | Brown Stadium |
The 1939 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In their 14th year under head coach Tuss McLaughry, the Bears compiled a 5–3–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 188 to 91.[1] [2]
Brown was ranked at No. 62 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[3]
Notes and References
- Web site: 1939 Brown Bears Schedule and Results College Football at Sports-Reference.com. College Football at Sports-Reference.com. October 17, 2018.
- Web site: Brown Bears Football Media Guide . brownbears.com . October 17, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121025083256/http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/brow/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FootballMediaGuide.pdf . October 25, 2012 . dead .
- News: Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth. E. E. Litkenhous. Johnson City Sunday Press. December 31, 1939. 11. Newspapers.com.
