1939 LSU Tigers football team explained

Year:1939
Team:LSU Tigers
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:SEC
Record:4–5
Conf Record:1–5
Head Coach:Bernie Moore
Hc Year:5th
Stadium:Tiger Stadium

The 1939 LSU Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1939 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Bernie Moore, the Tigers complied an overall record of 4–5, with a conference record of 1–5, and finished 10th in the SEC.[1]

LSU was not ranked in the final AP poll, but it was ranked at No. 38 in the 1939 Williamson System ratings,[2] and at No. 38 in the Litkenhous Ratings.[3]

Schedule

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Roster

No.PlayerPositionHeightWeightHometownHigh School
Charles Anastasio Halfback 6-0 178 White Castle, Louisiana -
-Roy Joe Anderson Fullback 5-11 182 Shreveport, Louisiana -
49 Dave Bartran Guard 5-8 194 Laurel, Mississippi -
F. Ogden Bauer End 6-1 197 Cairo, Illinois -
Dave Bernstein Tackle New Orleans, Louisiana -
Leo Bird Halfback Shreveport, Louisiana -
20 Simeon A. "Alex" Box[5] Wingback Laurel, Mississippi George S. Gardiner High School
16 Halfback 5-9 184 Houston-
Jimmy Cajoleas Quarterback 5-8 186 New Orleans-
Irving Campbell Tackle 6-1 205 Fayette, Alabama -
Dan Eastman Tackle New Orleans-
End 6-3 207 Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock Central High School
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Roster from Fanbase.com[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: 1939 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. September 30, 2023.
  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.
  4. Web site: 2013 LSU Football Media Guide . . 152 . July 17, 2014 . July 14, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714171249/http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=208647460&SPID=2164&SPSID=27815 . dead .
  5. Web site: Alex Box - Baseball's Greatest Sacrifice.
  6. Web site: LSU Tigers Football | Fanbase is your source for sports news and athlete information . 2014-10-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306211918/http://www.fanbase.com/lsu-fighting-tigers-football-1939/roster/ . 2016-03-06 . dead .