1939 Georgetown Hoyas football team explained

Year:1939
Team:Georgetown Hoyas
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:7–0–1
Head Coach:Jack Hagerty
Hc Year:8th
Captain:Game captains
Stadium:Griffith Stadium

The 1939 Georgetown Hoyas football team was an American football team that represented Georgetown University as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Jack Hagerty, the Hoyas compiled a 7–0–1 record, shut out five of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 109 to 22. The team was ranked No. 16 in the AP Poll of November 20 but dropped out of the final poll.[1]

Georgetown was not ranked in the final AP poll, but it was ranked at No. 40 in the 1939 Williamson System ratings.[2] and at No. 42 in the Litkenhous Ratings.[3]

The team played its home games at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1939 Georgetown Hoyas Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. June 12, 2020.
  2. News: Texas Aggies Ranked Nation's Top. The Atlanta Constitution. Paul Williamson. December 8, 1941. 26. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth. E. E. Litkenhous. Johnson City Sunday Press. December 31, 1939. 11. Newspapers.com.