1939 George Washington Colonials football team

The 1939 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In its second season under head coach William Reinhart, the team compiled a 5–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 78 to 53.^[1]

1939 George Washington Colonials football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–3
Head coach	William Reinhart (2nd season)
Home stadium	Griffith Stadium
Seasons ← 1938 1940 →

1939 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Georgetown			–					7	–	0	–	1
Catholic University			–					8	–	1	–	1
Hardin–Simmons			–					7	–	1	–	1
George Washington			–					5	–	3	–	0
Virginia			–					5	–	4	–	0
Georgia Teachers			–					5	–	5	–	0
Oklahoma City			–					4	–	4	–	2
Roanoke			–					4	–	4	–	0
Delaware State			–					2	–	2	–	0
William & Mary Norfolk			–					4	–	5	–	0
Oglethorpe			–					3	–	4	–	1
Navy			–					3	–	5	–	1
West Virginia			–					2	–	6	–	1
Western Maryland			–					1	–	6	–	0
Delaware			–					1	–	7	–	0
East Carolina			–					0	–	8	–	0

George Washington was ranked at No. 79 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 7	Davis & Elkins	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 19–0		[3]
October 14	at Butler	Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN	L 6–13	6,000-7,500	[4][5]
October 20	The Citadel	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 13–7		[6]
October 28	vs. Georgetown	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	L 0–7		[7]
November 3	Clemson	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	L 6–13		[8]
November 18	at Kansas	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	W 14–7	5,000	[9]
November 25	Bucknell	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 7–6	3,000	[10]
December 2	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	W 13–0		[11]

References

1. "1939 George Washington Colonials Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
2. 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.
3. "Davis–Elkins loses, 19–0". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. October 8, 1939. Retrieved March 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Butler Registers 13-6 Victory Over Colonials". The Indianapolis Sunday Star. October 15, 1939. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Butler beats grid rival in early periods". The South Bend Tribune. October 15, 1939. Retrieved March 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "George Washington Shades Citadel, 13-7". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 21, 1939. p. 6.
7. "Georgetown beats Washington, 7 to 0". Asbury Park Press. October 29, 1939. Retrieved March 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Clemson Tigers roll over George Washington University". The State. November 4, 1939. Retrieved March 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "K.U. passing rally is too late and Easterners win". The Wichita Eagle. November 19, 1939. Retrieved March 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "George Washington defeats Bucknell by score of 7 to 6". Sunday News. November 26, 1939. Retrieved March 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "West Virginia loses, 13 to 0". The Lexington Herald. December 3, 1939. Retrieved March 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.