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 | |
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| Conference | Dixie Conference |
| Record | 1–7–1 (0–4–1 Dixie) |
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| 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 | at Pensacola NAS* |
| L 0–41 | [1] | |
| October 6 | Troy State* |
| W 13–0 | [2] | |
| October 13 | at Southwestern Louisiana* |
| L 0–20 | [3] | |
| October 20 | at Mississippi College |
| L 7–25 | [4] | |
| October 27 | Howard (AL) |
| T 0–0 | 3,500 | [5] |
| November 3 | Southeastern Louisiana* |
| L 0–6 | [6] | |
| November 11 | at Millsaps |
| L 0–6 | [7] | |
| November 17 | at Birmingham–Southern |
| L 6–13 | 4,000 | [8] |
| November 23 | at Loyola (LA) | L 7–13 | [9] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Air Station smothers Spring Hill College, 41–0". Pensacola News Journal. October 1, 1939. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Badgers defeat Troy by 13–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 7, 1939. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.L.I. defeats Spring Hill, 20–0". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 14, 1939. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Bulldogs try two goals but fail to score". The Birmingham News. October 28, 1939. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spring Hill bows on late pass, 6–0". The Birmingham News. November 4, 1939. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Millsaps uncovers passing attack to beat Badgers, 6–0". The Clarion-Ledger. November 12, 1939. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern wins in final bowl scrap". The Birmingham News. November 18, 1939. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Loyola drowns Spring Hill foe by 13–7 score". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 24, 1939. p. 19. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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