1939 Spring Hill Badgers football team

The 1939 Spring Hill Badgers football team was an American football team that represented Spring Hill College as a member of the Dixie Conference during the 1939 college football season. In their second year under head coach Earle Smith, the team compiled a 1–7–1 record.

1939 Spring Hill Badgers football
ConferenceDixie Conference
Record1–7–1 (0–4–1 Dixie)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at Pensacola NAS*
L 0–41[1]
October 6Troy State*
W 13–0[2]
October 13at Southwestern Louisiana*
L 0–20[3]
October 20at Mississippi College
L 7–25[4]
October 27Howard (AL)
  • Dorn Stadium
  • Mobile, AL
T 0–03,500[5]
November 3Southeastern Louisiana*
  • Dorn Stadium
  • Mobile, AL
L 0–6[6]
November 11at Millsaps
L 0–6[7]
November 17at Birmingham–Southern
L 6–134,000[8]
November 23at Loyola (LA)L 7–13[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Air Station smothers Spring Hill College, 41–0". Pensacola News Journal. October 1, 1939. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Badgers defeat Troy by 13–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 7, 1939. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "S.L.I. defeats Spring Hill, 20–0". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 14, 1939. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Choctaws on spree in final half, beat Spring Hill 25 to 7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1939. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bulldogs try two goals but fail to score". The Birmingham News. October 28, 1939. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Spring Hill bows on late pass, 6–0". The Birmingham News. November 4, 1939. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Millsaps uncovers passing attack to beat Badgers, 6–0". The Clarion-Ledger. November 12, 1939. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Southern wins in final bowl scrap". The Birmingham News. November 18, 1939. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Loyola drowns Spring Hill foe by 13–7 score". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 24, 1939. p. 19. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.