1939 Texas Longhorns football team explained

Year:1939
Team:Texas Longhorns
Sport:football
Conference:Southwest Conference
Short Conf:SWC
Record:5–4
Conf Record:3–3
Head Coach:Dana X. Bible
Hc Year:3rd
Stadium:War Memorial Stadium

The 1939 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas (now known as the University of Texas at Austin) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1939 college football season. In their third year under head coach Dana X. Bible, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 5–4, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SWC.[1]

Texas was not ranked in the final AP Poll, but was ranked at No. 48 in the 1939 Williamson System ratings,[2] and at No. 43 in the final Litkenhous Ratings.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: 1939 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. April 27, 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.