1939 Georgetown Hoyas football team

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]

1939 Georgetown Hoyas football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–0–1
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumGriffith Stadium
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgetown     7 0 1
Catholic University     8 1 1
Hardin–Simmons     7 1 1
George Washington     5 3 0
Virginia     5 4 0
Georgia Teachers     5 5 0
Oklahoma City     4 4 2
Roanoke     4 4 0
Delaware State     2 2 0
William & Mary Norfolk     4 5 0
Oglethorpe     3 4 1
Navy     3 5 1
West Virginia     2 6 1
Western Maryland     1 6 0
Delaware     1 7 0
East Carolina     0 8 0

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.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at TempleW 3–215,000[4]
October 7RoanokeW 25–010,000[5]
October 14at SyracuseT 13–1315,000[6]
October 21at BucknellW 13–7[7]
October 28George Washington
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 7–0[8]
November 4West Virginia
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 14–0[9]
November 11Maryland
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 20–015,500[10]
November 18at NYUW 14–017,000[11]

References

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  1. ^ "1939 Georgetown Hoyas Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Paul Williamson (December 8, 1941). "Texas Aggies Ranked Nation's Top". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Stan Baumgartner (September 30, 1939). "Georgetown Noses Out Temple, 3 to 2". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Burton Hawkins (October 8, 1939). "Georgetown, George Washington and Catholic U. Easily Win Games Here: Roanoke Is Drubbed by Hoyas, 25-0". The Sunday Star. p. B8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Syracuse, Hoyas Lock in 13-13 Tie". The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. October 15, 1939. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bucknell Loses To Georgetown". The Evening News. October 21, 1939. pp. 1, 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Georgetown beats Washington, 7 to 0". Asbury Park Press. October 29, 1939. Retrieved March 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Francis E. Stan (November 5, 1939). "Georgetown Beats West Virginia, 14-0: Punts Pave Way To Hoyas' Two Touchdowns". The Sunday Star. pp. B1, B9 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Francis E. Stan (November 12, 1939). "Georgetown Evens Grid Series With Maryland by Impressive 20-0 Victory: Hoyas Boost Defeatless String To 15, Claim District Crown; Fist Fights Follow Game". The Sunday Star. pp. B1, B10.
  11. ^ "Georgetown adds NYU to lost of 2-yr. victims, 14–0". Daily News. November 19, 1939. Retrieved June 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.