1939 San Francisco State Staters football team

The 1939 San Francisco State States football team represented San Francisco State College—now known as San Francisco State University—as an independent during the 1939 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Dick Boyle, San Francisco State compiled a record of 2–4–2 and was outscored by its opponents 70 to 59. The team played home games at Roberts Field in San Francisco. Although the "Gator" was voted to be the mascot for the team in 1931, local newspaper articles called the team the "Staters" from 1935 through 1940.

1939 San Francisco State Staters football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–4–2
Head coach	Dick Boyle (1st season)
Home stadium	Roberts Field
Seasons ← 1938 1940 →

1939 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Diego Marines			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. T–14 Santa Clara			–					5	–	1	–	3
Gonzaga			–					6	–	2	–	0
Humboldt State			–					5	–	2	–	0
Idaho Southern Branch			–					5	–	2	–	0
Cal Poly			–					4	–	4	–	1
San Francisco			–					4	–	3	–	3
La Verne			–					3	–	3	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					3	–	4	–	1
Hawaii			–					3	–	6	–	0
Loyola (CA)			–					2	–	6	–	1
San Francisco State			–					2	–	4	–	2
Portland			–					1	–	5	–	1
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	at Marin Junior College	Kentfield, CA	W 26–0		[1]
September 22	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium[note 1] Reno, NV	L 6–13		[3]
September 29	San Mateo Junior College	Roberts Field San Francisco, CA	W 18–12		[4]
October 6	Cal Aggies	Roberts Field San Francisco, CA	L 0–7	5,500	[5]
October 13	Chico State	Roberts Field San Francisco, CA	T 0–0		[6][7]
October 21	at Humboldt State	Albee Stadium Eureka, CA	L 9–19		[8]
October 28	at Cal Poly	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	T 0–0	2,000	[9]
November 3	at San Francisco Junior College	Seals Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 0–19		[10]

Notes

1. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.^[2]

References

1. "Marin Juniors Defeated, 26-0 By S.F. State". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. September 16, 1939. p. 10. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "University of Nevada, Reno; Mackay Stadium". Retrieved January 4, 2017.
3. "Nevada Opens With Victory". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. September 24, 1939. p. 14. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "S.F. State Beats San Mateo, 18-12". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. September 30, 1939. p. 4. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "California Aggies Beat San Francisco State, 7-0". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. October 7, 1939. p. 9. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Football Scores". Riverside Daily Press. Riverside, California. October 16, 1939. p. 12 – via GenealogyBank.com.
7. "Chico 0, S.F. State 0". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. October 15, 1939. p. 12. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Humboldt Beats S.F." The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. October 22, 1939. p. 6. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Poly, S.F. State Tie, 0-0; San Francisco State Team Outgains California Poly". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. San Luis Obispo, California. October 30, 1939. p. 4 – via GenealogyBank.com.
10. "Jaysee Beats State". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 4, 1939. p. 10. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.