1939 Utah Utes football team
| 1939 Utah Utes football | |
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| Conference | Mountain States Conference |
| Record | 6–1–2 (4–1–1 MSC) |
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| Home stadium | Ute Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denver | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado A&M | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1939 Utah Utes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1939 college football season. In their 15th season under head coach Ike Armstrong, the Utes compiled an overall record of 6–1–2 with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, placed second in the MSC, and outscored all opponents by a total of 261 to 74.[1][2]
Four Utah players received recognition on the 1939 All-Mountain States football team: end Paul Bogden; tackle Luke Pappas; guard Rex Geary; and quarterback Bill Swan.[3]
Utah was ranked at No. 40 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[4]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30 | Santa Clara* | T 7–7 | 15,500–17,000 | [5][6] | |
| October 7 | Wyoming |
| W 60–0 | [7] | |
| October 14 | at BYU | W 35–13 | 9,000–10,000 | [8][9] | |
| October 21 | vs. Idaho* | W 35–0 | 6,500 | [10][11] | |
| October 28 | at Denver | T 7–7 | [12] | ||
| November 4 | Colorado |
| L 14–21 | 13,000 | [13] |
| November 11 | Hawaii* |
| W 34–19 | 13,200 | [14] |
| November 18 | at Colorado A&M | W 42–7 | 5,000 | [15] | |
| November 23 | Utah State |
| W 27–0 | 15,725 | [16] |
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After the season[edit]
NFL draft[edit]
Utah had three players selected in the 1940 NFL draft.[17]
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL team |
| Luke Pappas | Tackle | 9 | 71 | Chicago Cardinals |
| Tom Pace | Back | 10 | 87 | Chicago Bears |
| Pete Bogden | End | 14 | 125 | Cleveland Rams |
In addition, Halfback Fred Gehrke was not drafted but played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL).[18]
References[edit]
- ^ "1939 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Utah Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah. 2019. p. 182.
- ^ 2019 Utah Football Media Guide, p. 162.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Utes and Broncs Battle to 7-7 Deadlock: New 'Kick' in Offense Cheers Ute Backers". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 1, 1939. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Utes Get 7-7 Tie With Famed Coast Eleven". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 1, 1939. p. 9A – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ace Bush (October 8, 1939). "Utah University Machine Routs Wyoming U: Utes Humble Rivals With Great Display Of Scoring, 60 to 0". The Ogden Standard Examiner. pp. 7B, 8B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Neff Smart (October 15, 1939). "Utes Roll to 35-13 Win Over Cougars". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Scrappy Cougars Bow to Redskins In 35 to 13 Scrap: Utah Dominates in Spectacular Battle of Offensives". The Sunday Herald. October 15, 1939. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boise 'sold out' for Vandal-Ute game". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 21, 1939. p. 9.
- ^ "Utah trounces Vandals, 35-0". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 22, 1939. p. 13.
- ^ "Ute Team Shows 'Letdown' In Battle With Denver". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 29, 1939. pp. 1C, 3C.
- ^ "Colorado Beats Utah: Buff Wallop Indians by 21-14 Score". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 5, 1939. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Marlowe Branagan (November 12, 1939). "Utes Trip Hawaii: Rainbows Offer Colorful Football Display". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Utes Beat Coloags: Redskins Win, 42 to 7, at Fort Collins". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 19, 1937. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Frank K. Baker (November 24, 1939). "Utes Close Season In Blaze Of Glory". The Salt Lake Telegram. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
- ^ "Fred Gehrke Past Statistics". DatabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2010.