1939 Navy Midshipmen football team explained
| Year: | 1939 |
| Team: | Navy Midshipmen |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 3–5–1 |
| Head Coach: | Swede Larson |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Allen Bergner |
| Stadium: | Thompson Stadium |
The 1939 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1939 college football season. In their first season under head coach Swede Larson, the Midshipmen compiled a 3–5–1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined score of 107 to 88.[1] [2]
Navy was ranked at No. 56 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[3]
Notes and References
- Web site: Football History. United States Naval Academy. July 14, 2015. 191. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075720/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/navy/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/History-2014-Guide.pdf. dead.
- Web site: Navy Yearly Results (1935-1939). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. July 14, 2015. July 16, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150716005800/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/navy/1935-1939_yearly_results.php. 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.
