| 1939 Southeastern Conference football season | |
| Color: |
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| Color Text: | white |
| Sport: | Football |
| No Of Teams: | 13 |
| Season Champs: | Tennessee Georgia Tech Tulane |
| Season Champ Name: | Champion |
| Seasonslistnames: | SEC |
| Prevseason Year: | 1938 |
| Nextseason Year: | 1940 |
The 1939 Southeastern Conference football season was the seventh season of college football played by the member schools of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and was a part of the 1939 college football season. Tennessee compiled an 10–1 overall record, Georgia Tech compiled an 8–2 overall record, and Tulane complied and 8–1–1 record, with Tennessee and Georgia Tech each having a conference record of 6–0 and Tulane having a conference record of 5–0. The three teams were SEC co-champions.
| Conf. rank | Team | Head coach | Overall record | Conf. record | AP final | PPG | PAG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | ||||||||
| Tulane | ||||||||
| Georgia Tech | ||||||||
| Mississippi State | ||||||||
| Ole Miss | ||||||||
| Kentucky | ||||||||
| Auburn | ||||||||
| Alabama | ||||||||
| Georgia | ||||||||
| LSU | ||||||||
| Vanderbilt | ||||||||
| Florida | ||||||||
| Sewanee |
Key
AP final = Rankings from AP sports writers. See 1939 NCAA football rankings
PPG = Average of points scored per game
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[1]
| Index to colors and formatting | |
|---|---|
| SEC member won | |
| SEC member lost | |
| SEC member tie | |
| SEC teams in bold |
The following players were recognized as consensus first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) on the 1939 All-SEC football team:
Four SEC players were consensus first-team picks on the 1939 College Football All-America Team:[2]
Other SEC players receiving All-American honors from at least one selector were:
Records through the completion of the 1939 season
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The following SEC players were selected in the 1940 NFL draft:[3]
| Round | Overall Pick | Player name | School | Position | NFL team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | Fullback | Chicago Cardinals | ||||
| Tulane | End | Pittsburgh Steelers | ||||
| LSU | End | Chicago Bears | ||||
| Tulane | Back | Washington Redskins | ||||
| Alabama | Tackle | Cleveland Rams | ||||
| Florida | Tackle | Pittsburgh Steelers | ||||
| Alabama | Tackle | Brooklyn Dodgers | ||||
| Tulane | Tackle | Washington Redskins | ||||
| Tennessee | Center | Detroit Lions | ||||
| Tulane | Tackle | Green Bay Packers | ||||
| Georgia | Back | Chicago Bears | ||||
| Alabama | Center | Pittsburgh Steelers | ||||
| Tennessee | Tackle | Cleveland Rams | ||||
| Mississippi State | Center | Cleveland Rams | ||||
| Kentucky | End | Chicago Bears | ||||
| Tennessee | Back | Washington Redskins | ||||
| Tennessee | Back | Brooklyn Dodgers | ||||
| Alabama | End | Washington Redskins | ||||
| Vanderbilt | Back | Green Bay Packers | ||||
| Mississippi State | Back | Cleveland Rams | ||||
| Ole Miss | Back | Philadelphia Eagles | ||||
| Auburn | Offensive guard | Brooklyn Dodgers | ||||
| Kentucky | Tackle | Cleveland Rams | ||||
| LSU | Back | Chicago Bears | ||||
| Georgia Tech | Back | Washington Redskins | ||||
| Auburn | Center | Detroit Lions |