The 1939 Millsaps Majors football team was an American football team that represented Millsaps College as a member of the Dixie Conference and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in the 1939 college football season. Led by Henry Louis Stone in his first season as head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 4–3–2, with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play.
| 1939 Millsaps Majors football | |
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| Conference | Dixie Conference |
| Record | 4–3–2 (2–1–1 Dixie) |
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| Home stadium | Fairgrounds Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern (TN) $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola (LA) | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi College | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Millsaps | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birmingham–Southern | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard (AL) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spring Hill | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 30 | Delta State* |
| W 14–0 | [1] | |
| October 7 | at Howard (AL) | W 7–6 | [2] | ||
| October 14 | Mississippi State Teachers* |
| T 0–0 | [3] | |
| October 19 | at Union (TN)* |
| L 0–12 | [4] | |
| October 27 | Birmingham–Southern |
| T 7–7 | 2,500 | [5] |
| November 2 | vs. Mississippi College |
| L 0–29 | 3,000 | [6] |
| November 18 | at Mississippi State* | L 0–40 | 5,000 | [7] | |
| November 11 | Spring Hill |
| W 6–0 | [8] | |
| November 25 | at West Tennessee State Teachers* | W 2–0 | 400 | [9] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Richardson stars in Millsaps victory over Teachers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 1, 1939. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard falls before smart Majors, 7 to 6". The Birmingham News. October 8, 1939. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Majors are tied 0–0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 15, 1939. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs' fourth straight victory makes winning a habit". The Jackson Sun. October 20, 1939. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Panthers get 7–7 Millsaps draw on rally". The Birmingham News. October 28, 1939. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Choctaws vanquish Majors in one-sided game, score 29 to 0". The Clarion-Ledger. November 3, 1939. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss. Staters score at will over Millsaps". The Birmingham News. November 19, 1939. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Millsaps uncovers passing attack to beat Badgers, 6–0". The Clarion-Ledger. November 12, 1939. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Millsaps ends year with win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 26, 1939. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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