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American college football season
The 1939 Saint Louis Billikens football team was an
American football team that represented
Saint Louis University as a member of the
Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the
1939 college football season. In its sixth and final season under head coach
Cecil Muellerleile, the team compiled a 5–3–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 103 to 95.
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Saint Louis was ranked at No. 147 (out of 609 teams) in the final
Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.
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The team played its home games at Edward J. Walsh Memorial Stadium in
St. Louis.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 29 |
Missouri Mines* | | W 13–0 | |
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|
October 6 |
Bradley* | - Walsh Memorial Stadium
- St. Louis, MO
| T 0–0 | 4,639 |
[4]
|
October 13 |
Wichita* | - Walsh Memorial Stadium
- St. Louis, MO
| W 7–0 | 4,956 |
[5]
|
October 21 | at No. 17
Ole Miss* | | L 0–42 | |
[6]
|
October 28 |
Drake | - Walsh Memorial Stadium
- St. Louis, MO
| L 0–12 | |
[7]
|
November 4 | at
Creighton | | W 21–14 | |
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|
November 10 |
Wyoming* | - Walsh Memorial Stadium
- St. Louis, MO
| W 39–6 | 3,598 |
[9]
|
November 18 | at
Tulsa* | | T 0–0 | 6,500 |
[10]
|
November 25 |
South Dakota* | - Walsh Memorial Stadium
- St. Louis, MO
| W 6–0 | |
[11]
|
December 2 | at
Washington University | | L 17–21 | 12,000 |
[12]
|
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
|
References
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"1939 Saint Louis Billikens Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
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^ 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.
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^ W.J. McGoogan (September 30, 1939).
"Billikens Defeat an Improved Rolla Eleven by 13 to 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 8 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ James Toomey (October 7, 1939).
"Billikens Outplay Bradley Tech But Gain Only Scoreless Tie: St. Louis U. Misses Two Attempts To Score Field Goal". St. Louis Star-Times. p. 7 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ James M. Gould (October 14, 1939).
"Breaks Enable Billikens To Defeat Wichita, 7 To 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 2B – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Billy Gates (October 22, 1939).
"Ole Miss And State Romp Hard On Homecoming Foes". Daily Clarion-Ledger. pp. 1, 15 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Billikens Gain Only 63 Yards In Losing To Drake Team". St. Louis Globe-Dispatch. October 28, 1939. p. 2B – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Howard Wolff (November 5, 1939).
"Jays' Early Lead Is Blasted, 21-14". Sunday World-Herald. p. 1B – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ James Toomey (November 11, 1939).
"Billy Ratican Steals Show As Billikens Defeat Wyoming, 39-6: 140-Pound Back Thrills Fans By Scoring On Pass". St. Louis Star-Times. p. 7 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Jack Charvat (November 19, 1939).
"St. Louis Billikens Battle Tulsa Hurricane to 0-0 Tie: Tulsa Drive Fails". Tulsa Tribune. p. 7C – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Coyotes Show Their Teeth as Crippled Billikens Win 6-0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 25, 1939. p. 2B – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Robert L. Burnes (December 3, 1939).
"Bears Rally to Defeat Bills, 21-17, and Clinch Valley Title: Washington Wipes Out 10 to 0 Deficit". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. pp. 8A, 11A – via
Newspapers.com.