1939 Oregon Webfoots football team

The 1939 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1939 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Tex Oliver, the Webfoots compiled a 3–4–1 record (3–3–1 in PCC, fifth), outscored their opponents 101 to 74, and recorded three shutouts.^[1]

1939 Oregon Webfoots football
Conference	Pacific Coast Conference
Record	3–4–1 (3–3–1 PCC)
Head coach	Tex Oliver (2nd season)
Captain	None
Home stadium	Hayward Field, Multnomah Stadium
Seasons ← 1938 1940 →

1939 Pacific Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 USC $	5	–	0	–	2			8	–	0	–	2
No. 7 UCLA	5	–	0	–	3			6	–	0	–	4
Oregon State	6	–	1	–	1			9	–	1	–	1
Washington	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
Oregon	3	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Washington State	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Montana	1	–	2	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
California	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Stanford	0	–	6	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
Idaho	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Oregon was not ranked in the final AP poll, but it was ranked at No. 49 in the 1939 Williamson System ratings,^[2] and at No. 50 in the Litkenhous Ratings.^[3]

Oregon played three home games on campus at Hayward Field in Eugene and one at Multnomah Stadium in Portland.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	at USC		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	T 7–7	41,000	[4]
October 7	Stanford		Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR	W 10–0
October 14	at California		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 6–0
October 21	Gonzaga*	No. 11	Hayward Field Eugene, OR	L 7–12	5,500	[5]
October 28	at UCLA		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 6–16	40,000	[6]
November 4	Washington State		Hayward Field Eugene, OR	W 38–0
November 11	Oregon State		Hayward Field Eugene, OR (rivalry)	L 14–19	22,000
November 25	at Washington		Husky Stadium Seattle, WA (rivalry)	L 13–20	25,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. • McCann, Michael C. (1995). Oregon Ducks Football: 100 Years of Glory. Eugene, Oregon: McCann Communications Corp. ISBN 0-9648244-7-7.
2. Paul Williamson (December 8, 1941). "Texas Aggies Ranked Nation's Top". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
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. Paul Zimmerman (October 1, 1930). "Doyle Nave Stars as Trojans Tie Oregon by 7-7 Score: Webfooters in Surprise; Southern California Comes From Behind to Get Even Break". The Los Angeles Times. pp. II-11, II-15 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Dick Strite (October 22, 1939). "Fighting Gonzaga Bulldog team stops Oregon winning streak in major Coast upset by posting 12 to 7 victory". Eugene Register-Guard. pp. 1–2. Retrieved April 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "U.C.L.A. triumphs over Oregon, 16–6". New York Times. October 29, 1939. Retrieved April 12, 2021 – via Proquest.
7. "1939 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
8. "1939 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
9. "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 51. Retrieved September 3, 2023.

External links

• "University of Oregon vs. Washington State College, Hayward Field, Nov. 4, 1939," Washington State University Libraries: Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, via YouTube.com, 2013. (Video).