1939 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football team
| 1939 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football | |
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| Conference | Dixie Conference |
| Record | 3–5–1 (2–3–1 Dixie) |
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| Home stadium | Legion Field Munger Bowl |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1939 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Birmingham–Southern College as a member of the Dixie Conference during the 1939 college football season. In their twelfth season under head coach Jenks Gillem, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record. After the season, Birmingham–Southern discontinued their football program until its revival in 2007.[1]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 29 | at Auburn* | L 0–6 | 10,000 | [2] | |
| October 6 | at Loyola (LA) | L 6–7 | [3] | ||
| October 13 | Louisiana Tech* | W 7–6 | [4] | ||
| October 21 | at Mercer |
| L 0–10 | 4,500 | [5] |
| October 27 | at Millsaps |
| T 7–7 | 2,500 | [6] |
| November 4 | at Mississippi State* | L 0–28 | 6,000 | [7] | |
| November 11 | at Chattanooga | L 12–13 | 3,082 | [8] | |
| November 17 | Spring Hill |
| W 13–6 | 4,000 | [9] |
| November 30 | vs. Howard (AL) |
| W 9–6 | 8,000 | [10] |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Birmingham–Southern hires Joey Jones to revive football". The Tuscaloosa News. June 30, 2006. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ "Auburn beats Birmingham in grid opener here". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 30, 1939. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Loyola noses out Panthers by 7–6 margin". The Birmingham News. October 7, 1939. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louisiana Tech loses road game by single point". The Shreveport Times. October 14, 1939. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mercer beats Panthers, 10–0; Pledger star". The Birmingham News. October 22, 1939. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Panthers get 7–7 Millsaps draw on rally". The Birmingham News. October 28, 1939. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State romps 28–0". Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 1939. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Moccasins win 13 to 12". Chattanooga Daily Times. November 12, 1939. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern wins in final bowl scrap". The Birmingham News. November 18, 1939. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Panthers close Howard series in sensational 9–6 win". The Birmingham News. December 1, 1939. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.