1939 Spring Hill Badgers football team

The 1939 Spring Hill Badgers football team was an American football team that represented Spring Hill College as a member of the Dixie Conference during the 1939 college football season. In their second year under head coach Earle Smith, the team compiled a 1–7–1 record.

1939 Spring Hill Badgers football
Conference	Dixie Conference
Record	1–7–1 (0–4–1 Dixie)
Head coach	Earle Smith (2nd season)
Seasons ← 1938 1940 →

1939 Dixie Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Southwestern (TN) $	2	–	0	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Loyola (LA)	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Mississippi College	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Chattanooga	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	2	–	1
Millsaps	2	–	1	–	1			4	–	3	–	2
Birmingham–Southern	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Howard (AL)	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Mercer	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Spring Hill	0	–	4	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	at Pensacola NAS*	Air Station Field Pensacola, FL	L 0–41		[1]
October 6	Troy State*	Dorn Stadium Mobile, AL	W 13–0		[2]
October 13	at Southwestern Louisiana*	Campus Athletic Field Lafayette, LA	L 0–20		[3]
October 20	at Mississippi College	Provine Field Clinton, MS	L 7–25		[4]
October 27	Howard (AL)	Dorn Stadium Mobile, AL	T 0–0	3,500	[5]
November 3	Southeastern Louisiana*	Dorn Stadium Mobile, AL	L 0–6		[6]
November 11	at Millsaps	Fairgrounds Stadium Jackson, MS	L 0–6		[7]
November 17	at Birmingham–Southern	Munger Bowl Birmingham, AL	L 6–13	4,000	[8]
November 23	at Loyola (LA)	Loyola University Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 7–13		[9]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Air Station smothers Spring Hill College, 41–0". Pensacola News Journal. October 1, 1939. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Badgers defeat Troy by 13–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 7, 1939. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "S.L.I. defeats Spring Hill, 20–0". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 14, 1939. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Choctaws on spree in final half, beat Spring Hill 25 to 7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1939. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bulldogs try two goals but fail to score". The Birmingham News. October 28, 1939. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Spring Hill bows on late pass, 6–0". The Birmingham News. November 4, 1939. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Millsaps uncovers passing attack to beat Badgers, 6–0". The Clarion-Ledger. November 12, 1939. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Southern wins in final bowl scrap". The Birmingham News. November 18, 1939. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Loyola drowns Spring Hill foe by 13–7 score". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 24, 1939. p. 19. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.