1939 Xavier Musketeers football team

The 1939 Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented Xavier University as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Clem Crowe, the Musketeers compiled a 3–5–1 record and were outscored by a total of 94 to 43.

1939 Xavier Musketeers football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–5–1
Head coach	Clem Crowe (5th season)
Home stadium	Corcoran Field
Seasons ← 1938 1940 →

1939 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Central Michigan			–					8	–	1	–	0
No. 13 Notre Dame			–					7	–	2	–	0
Ohio			–					6	–	3	–	0
Detroit			–					5	–	3	–	1
Akron			–					5	–	4	–	0
Cincinnati			–					4	–	3	–	2
Ohio Wesleyan			–					5	–	4	–	1
Marquette			–					4	–	4	–	0
Michigan State			–					4	–	4	–	1
Dayton			–					4	–	4	–	1
Michigan State Normal			–					3	–	3	–	1
Wayne			–					4	–	5	–	0
Xavier			–					3	–	5	–	1
Western State Teachers (MI)			–					2	–	6	–	1
Miami (OH)			–					1	–	7	–	1
Rankings from AP Poll

Xavier was ranked at No. 153 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.^[1]

The team played its home games at Corcoran Field, also known as Xavier Stadium, in Cincinnati.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	St. Mary's (TX)	Corcoran Field Cincinnati, OH	L 0–6		[2]
October 7	Tennessee Tech	Corcoran Field Cincinnati, OH	W 19–0	4,500	[3]
October 15	at Saint Vincent	Bearcat Stadium Latrobe, PA	T 0–0	6,500	[4]
October 20	Ohio	Corcoran Field Cincinnati, OH	L 6–20	6,500	[5]
October 28	Kentucky	Corcoran Field Cincinnati, OH	L 0–21	8,000	[6]
November 5	at Saint Joseph's (IN)	Rensselaer, IN	W 6–0	2,500	[7]
November 12	Dayton	Corcoran Field Cincinnati, OH	W 12–7	8,000	[8]
November 18	Marshall	Corcoran Field Cincinnati, OH	L 0–20	5,000	[9]
November 23	Toledo	Corcoran Field Cincinnati, OH	L 0–20	5,000	[10]

References

1. 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.
2. "Xavier Plays Well Although Losing to St. Mary's of Texas, 6-0". Cincinnati Post. September 30, 1939. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Bob Bohne (October 8, 1939). "Muskie Eleven In Command Throughout, Registering, 19-0; Two Touchdowns Come Through Air, Third Made On Run". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Xavier Muskies And St. Vincent Battle To Scoreless Tie: Two Threats Of Bearcats Halted". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 16, 1939. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Ohio University Bobcats Win Over Musketeers, 20 To 6". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 21, 1939. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Bob Bohne (October 29, 1939). "Kentucky Wildcats Roll To 21-0 Victory Over Xavier". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. 33, 35 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Xavier Musketeers Eke Out 6-0 Victory Over St. Joseph's". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 6, 1939. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Xavier, Winner Over Dayton, Looks to Marshall". Cincinnati Post. November 13, 1939. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Lou Smith (November 19, 1939). "Marshall Turns On Power In Final Period To Trim Xavier". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Jimmy Miner (November 24, 1939). "Musketeer Team Overpowered In Losing to Rockets, 20-0". The Cincinnati Post. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.