1939_Oklahoma_Sooners_football_team

1939 Oklahoma Sooners football team

1939 Oklahoma Sooners football team

American college football season

The 1939 Oklahoma Sooners football team was an American football team that represented the University of Oklahoma as a member of the Big Six Conference during the 1939 college football season. In their third year under head coach Tom Stidham, the Sooners compiled a 6–2–1 record (3–2 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the Big Six Conference, and outscored their opponents by a total of 186 to 62.[1][2]

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Oklahoma was ranked at No. 19 in the final AP Poll and at No. 8 in the final Litkenhous Ratings.[3]

Two Sooners received All-America honors in 1939: tackle Gilford Duggan and Frank "Pop" Ivy.[4] Five Sooners received all-conference honors: Duggan, Ivy, tackle Justin Bowers, and backs Beryl Clark and Robert Seymour.[5]

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Rankings

See also: 1939 NCAA football rankings

The first AP Poll for 1939 came out on October 16. The Sooners were ranked third. They finished the year ranked 19th.

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NFL draft

The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[10]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Oklahoma Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. [2]
    "1939 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  3. [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. [4]
    "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 90. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  5. [5]
    "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 95. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
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    Wilfrid Smith (October 8, 1939). "Oklahoma Gives Wildcats Sharp Lesson, 23 to 0: Purple Errors Lead to 2 Touchdowns". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Oklahoma takes wild game from Texas, 24–12". Shawnee Morning News. October 15, 1939. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    J. Roy Stockton (November 19, 1939). "King Kicks Tigers To Victory Over Oklahoma, 7 To 6: Bob Orf Recovers Blocked Punt for Tiger Touchdown". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  9. [9]
    DeLassus, David. "Oklahoma Yearly Results 1935–1939". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  10. [10]
    "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.


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