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1939 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football team

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1939 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football
ConferenceDixie Conference
Record3–5–1 (2–3–1 Dixie)
Head coach
Home stadiumLegion Field
Munger Bowl
Seasons
← 1938
2007 →
1939 Dixie Conference football standings
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

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at Auburn*L 0–610,000[2]
October 6at Loyola (LA)L 6–7[3]
October 13Louisiana Tech*W 7–6[4]
October 21at Mercer
L 0–104,500[5]
October 27at Millsaps
T 7–72,500[6]
November 4at Mississippi State*L 0–286,000[7]
November 11at ChattanoogaL 12–133,082[8]
November 17Spring Hill
  • Munger Bowl
  • Birmingham, AL
W 13–64,000[9]
November 30vs. Howard (AL)
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 9–68,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Birmingham–Southern hires Joey Jones to revive football". The Tuscaloosa News. June 30, 2006. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "Auburn beats Birmingham in grid opener here". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 30, 1939. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Loyola noses out Panthers by 7–6 margin". The Birmingham News. October 7, 1939. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Louisiana Tech loses road game by single point". The Shreveport Times. October 14, 1939. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mercer beats Panthers, 10–0; Pledger star". The Birmingham News. October 22, 1939. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Panthers get 7–7 Millsaps draw on rally". The Birmingham News. October 28, 1939. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "State romps 28–0". Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 1939. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Moccasins win 13 to 12". Chattanooga Daily Times. November 12, 1939. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Southern wins in final bowl scrap". The Birmingham News. November 18, 1939. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Panthers close Howard series in sensational 9–6 win". The Birmingham News. December 1, 1939. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.