1939 Ohio Athletic Conference football season#John Carroll
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{{1939 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 1939 Ohio Athletic Conference football season was the season of college football played by the 20 member schools of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC), commonly referred to as the "Ohio Conference", as part of the 1939 college football season. It was the 18th season of intercollegiate football competition in the OAC.{{cite news|title=Ohio Conference Opens 28th Slate Tonight|newspaper=Akron Beacon Journal|agency=United Press|date=September 22, 1939|page=34|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122668652/ohio-conference-opens-28th-slate-tonight/|via=Newspapers.com}}
At a meeting of OAC coaches and athletic directors in May 1939, the OAC adopted a new ruling that it would begin recognizing a conference champion in the fall of 1939. No official record of conference champions had been made previously. In order to be eligible for the championship, the OAC ruled that a team must have played at least five games against OAC opponents.{{cite news|title=Ohio Conference To Decide Titles|newspaper=The Cincinnati Post|date=May 29, 1939|page=13|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122668982/ohio-conference-to-decide-titles/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|title=Ohio Conference Will Recognize Sports Champions|newspaper=The Springfield News-Sun|date=May 28, 1939|page=Sports 3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122669091/ohio-conference-will-recognize-sports/|via=Newspapers.com}} George Daniel was named conference commissioner for the 1939-40 academic year.{{cite news|title=Conference To Award Titles|newspaper=The Dayton Daily News|date=May 27, 1939|page=7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122669044/conference-to-award-titles/|via=Newspapers.com}}
In June 1939, the Buckeye Conference was disbanded, leaving the OAC as "the only major conference operating among Ohio colleges."
The Muskingum Fighting Muskies won the 1939 OAC championship with an 8–1 record (7–0 against OAC opponents). Three Muskies won first-team spots on the 1939 All-OAC football teams, as selected by both the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP).{{cite news|title=Muskies Top AP All-Ohio Conference Eleven|newspaper=East Liverpool Review|author=Fritz Howell|agency=Associated Press|date=November 30, 1939|page=16|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122669175/muskies-top-ap-all-ohio-conference/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|title=Muskies Land Three Positions On All-Ohio Eleven|newspaper=The Coshocton Tribune|author=Jim Emerson|agency=United Press|date=November 28, 1939|page=7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122669359/muskies-land-three-positions-on/|via=Newspapers.com}}
The Baldwin-Wallace Yellow Jackets compiled a 6–2 record and featured two of the OAC's best players. Guard Bill Childress received the highest vote count in the AP ballots for the All-OAC team, and back George Morris led the OAC with 100 points scored. Quarterback George Keel of Ohio Northern received the highest vote count in the UP ballots.
Teams
=Muskingum=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1939
| team = Muskingum Fighting Muskies
| sport = football
| image = 1939 Muskingum Muskies football team.jpg
| image_size = 300px
| conference = Ohio Athletic Conference
| short_conf = OAC
| record = 8–1
| conf_record = 7–0
| head_coach = Stu Holcomb
| hc_year = 4th
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| champion = OAC champion
}}
The 1939 Muskingum Fighting Muskies football team represented Muskingum University of New Concord, Ohio. In their fourth season under head coach Stu Holcomb, the Fighting Muskies compiled an 8–1 record (7–0 against OAC opponents) and won the OAC championship.{{cite news|title=Muskie Eleven Seen School's 'Greatest Team In 25 Years'|newspaper=East Liverpool Review|date=November 18, 1939|page=10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122497270/muskie-eleven-seen-schools-greatest/|via=Newspapers.com}}
Muskingum was ranked at No. 172 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.{{cite news|title=Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth|author=E. E. Litkenhous|newspaper=Johnson City Sunday Press|date=December 31, 1939|page=11|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123000367/vols-second-in-final-litkenhous-grid/|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|September 22||Otterbein||New Concord, OH|W 32-0||{{cite news|title=Muskingum, Mount Union, Northern Start With Wins|newspaper=Akron Beacon Journal|date=September 23, 1939|page=11|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122500098/muskingum-mount-union-northern-start/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|September 30|at|{{cfb link|year=1939|team=Washington & Jefferson Presidents|title=Washington & Jefferson}}
|October 7|at|Mount Union||Alliance, OH|W 14-0||{{cite news|title=Muskingum 14, Mt. Union 0|newspaper=The Cincinnati Enquirer|date=October 8, 1939|page=30|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122500750/muskingum-14-mt-union-0/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 13||Marietta||New Concord, OH|W 20-0||
|October 21|at|Denison||Granville, OH|W 20-6|5,000|{{cite news|title=Denison Handed First Defeat of Season by Muskie Eleven, 20-6|author=Pat Phelan|newspaper=The Newark Advocate and American Tribune|date=October 23, 1939|page=8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122499114/denison-handed-first-defeat-of-season/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 28||Wooster||New Concord, OH|W 20-7|3,200|{{cite news|title=Muskingum 20, Wooster 7|newspaper=The Cincinnati Enquirer|date=October 29, 1939|page=37|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122499511/muskingum-20-wooster-7/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 4|at|Ohio Northern||Ada, OH|W 19-0||{{cite news|title=Muskingum Sews Up Ohio Conference Title In Win Over Northern|newspaper=The Coshocton Tribune|author=Jim Emerson|date=November 6, 1939|page=2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122499774/muskingum-sews-up-ohio-conference-title/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 11||Heidelberg||New Concord, OH|W 55-0||{{cite news|title=Fighting Muskies Make Clean Sweep Of Ohio Loop with 55-0 Win Saturday|newspaper=The Times Recorder|date=November 13, 1939|page=8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122500538/fighting-muskies-make-clean-sweep-of/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 17|at|{{cfb link|year=1939|team=Georgetown Tigers|title=Georgetown (KY)}}
}}
{{Muskingum Fighting Muskies football navbox}}
=Toledo=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1939
| team = Toledo Rockets
| sport = football
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| conference = Ohio Athletic Conference
| short_conf = OAC
| record = 7–3
| conf_record = 1–0
| head_coach = Clarence Spears
| hc_year = 4th
| captain = Frank Maher
| stadium = University Stadium
}}
The 1939 Toledo Rockets football team represented Toledo University (renamed the University of Toledo in 1967) of Toledo, Ohio. In their fourth season under head coach Clarence Spears, the Rockets compiled a 7–3 record, shut out four of ten opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 180 to 59.{{cite web|title=Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide|publisher=University of Toledo|year=2015|pages=187|url=http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/utrockets.com/documents/2015/8/17/Toledo_Football_Media_Guide_2015b.pdf}} The defense held opponents to 5.9 points per game and allowed only nine touchdowns, both of which remain program records. The team allowed zero passing touchdowns, which is tied for the program record.2015 Media Guide, p. 200.
Frank Maher, who later played in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles, was the team captain. He returned a kickoff 92 yards in a game against Long Island.2015 Media Guide, pp. 164, 211.
{{CFB schedule
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|September 23||{{cfb link|year=1939|team=Valparaiso Crusaders|title=Valparaiso}}
|September 30||{{cfb link|year=1939|team=Detroit Tech Dynamics|title=Detroit Tech}}
|October 7||{{cfb link|year=1939|team=St. Mary's Rattlers|title=St. Mary's (TX)}}
|October 14||North Dakota
|October 20|at|Scranton
|October 28||Western State Teachers (MI)
|November 4|at|John Carroll||Cleveland, OH|W 20-0||{{cite news|title=Rockets Bump Carroll, 20-0|newspaper=The Sandusky Register|date=November 5, 1939|page=9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122058291/rockets-bump-carroll-20-0/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 11|at|Marshall
|November 18||{{cfb link|year=1939|team=Long Island Blackbirds|title=Long Island}}
|November 23|at|Xavier
}}
==After the season==
===NFL Draft===
The following Rocket was selected in the 1940 NFL draft following the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1940/draft.htm|title=1940 NFL Draft Listing|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=September 30, 2023}}
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| 10 | 83 | Frank Maher | Back | Philadelphia Eagles |
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=Capital=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1939
| team = Capital Crusaders
| sport = football
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| conference = Ohio Athletic Conference
| short_conf = OAC
| record = 5–2
| conf_record = 5–1
| head_coach = Paul Davidson
| hc_year = 2nd
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}}
The 1939 Capital Crusaders football team represented Capital University of Columbus, Ohio. In their second year under head coach Paul Davidson, the Crusaders compiled a 5–2 record (5–1 against OAC opponents) and finished in third place in the OAC.
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|September 30||Kenyon||Columbus, OH|W 43-0||{{cite news|title=Capital Victor|newspaper=The Sandusky Register|date=October 1, 1939|page=8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122515569/capital-victor/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 7|at|{{cfb link|year=1939|team=Valparaiso Crusaders|title=Valparaiso}}
|October 14|at|Bowling Green|University Stadium|Bowling Green, OH|W 7-6||
|October 21||Marietta||Columbus, OH|W 26-0||
|October 28||Ohio Northern||Columbus, OH|L 0-6||
|November 4|at|Heidelberg|Armstrong Field|Tiffin, OH|W 20-0||
|November 11|at|Otterbein||Westerville, OH|W 25-0||
}}
=Case=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1939
| team = Case Scientists
| sport = football
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| conference = Ohio Athletic Conference
| short_conf = OAC
| record = 6–2
| conf_record = 3–1
| head_coach = Ray A. Ride
| hc_year = 10th
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| captain =
}}
The 1939 Case Rough Riders football team represented the Case School of Applied Science in Cleveland, Ohio, now a part of Case Western Reserve University. In their tenth year under head coach Ray A. Ride, the Rough Riders compiled a 6–2 record (3–1 against OAC opponents) and finished in a three-way tie for fourth place in the OAC.
Case was ranked at No. 192 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.
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|September 30||Otterbein|Van Horn Field|Cleveland, OH|W 51-0|500|
|October 7|at|Lehigh|Taylor Stadium|Bethlehem, PA|W 20-13||
|October 14||Carnegie Tech||Cleveland, OH|L 0-21|7,000|
|October 28||John Carroll| |Cleveland, OH|L 0-19|6,500|
|November 4|at|Baldwin-Wallace||Berea, OH|W 6-0|7,000|
|November 11|at|Wooster||Wooster, OH|W 15-6||
|November 24||Western Reserve|Municipal Stadium|Cleveland, OH|L 0-18|16,500|
}}
{{Case Western Reserve Spartans football navbox}}
=Bowling Green=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1939
| team = Bowling Green Falcons
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Ohio Athletic Conference
| short_conf = OAC
| record = 6–1–1
| conf_record = 3–1–1
| head_coach = Harry Ockerman
| hc_year = 5th
| captain = Edward Siminski
| stadium = University Stadium
}}
The 1939 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State College (later renamed Bowling Green State University). In their fifth season under head coach Harry Ockerman, the Falcons compiled a 6–1–1 record (3–1–1 against OAC opponents), finished in a three-way tie for fourth place in the OAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 159 to 46. Edward Siminski was the team captain.{{cite web|title=2019 Bowling Green Football Media Guide |publisher=Bowling Green State University |accessdate=June 27, 2020 |page=62 |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/bgsufalcons.com/documents/2019/7/2/Full_Guide_Full_Color.pdf}} The team played its home games at University Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio.
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|September 30||{{cfb link|year=1939|team=Bluffton Beavers|title=Bluffton}}|University Stadium|Bowling Green, OH|W 35-0||{{cite news|title=Falcons Trounce Bluffton 35 to 0: Ockerman Charges Look Good In First One|newspaper=The Daily Sentinel-Tribune|date=October 2, 1939|page=3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119113234/falcons-trounce-bluffton-35-to-0/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 7||Wayne
|October 14||Capital|University Stadium|Bowling Green, OH|L 6-7||{{cite news|title=Capital U. Is Outgained But Wins 7 To 6: Falcons Try Desperately But Fail to Overcome Early Edge|newspaper=The Daily Sentinel-Tribune|date=October 16, 1939|page=3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119116897/capital-u-is-outgained-but-wins-7-to/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 21||Otterbein
|October 28|at|Wittenberg||Springfield, OH|W 19-13||{{cite news|title=Falcons Drop Wittenberg in Thriller: Passing Attack Paves Way For Victory 19 To 13|newspaper=The Daily Sentinel-Tribune|date=October 30, 1939|page=3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119114592/falcons-drop-wittenberg-in-thriller/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 4|at|Kent State||Kent, OH (rivalry)|W 34-0||{{cite news|title=Last Quarter Deluge Swamps Kent 34-0: Angered Falcons Take Spite Out On Flashes|newspaper=The Daily Sentinel-Tribune|date=November 6, 1939|page=3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119115165/last-quarter-deluge-swamps-kent-34-0/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 11|at|Findlay||Findlay, OH|T 7-7||
|November 18|at|Michigan State Normal
}}
{{Bowling Green Falcons football navbox}}
=Findlay=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1939
| team = Findlay Oilers
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Ohio Athletic Conference
| short_conf = OAC
| record = 4–2–1
| conf_record = 3–1–1
| head_coach = Howard Kissell
| hc_year = 4th
| captain =
| stadium = Donnell Stadium
}}
The 1939 Findlay Oilers football team represented the University of Findlay of Findlay, Ohio. In their fourth year under head coach Howard Kissell, the Oilers compiled a 4–2–1 record (3–1–1 against OAC opponents) and finished in a three-way tie for fourth place in the OAC.
Findlay was ranked at No. 378 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.
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|September 22||Ohio Northern|Donnell Stadium|Findlay, OH|L 9-14||
|October 6||{{cfb link|year=1939|team=Bluffton Beavers|title=Bluffton}}|Donnell Stadium|Findlay, OH|W 39-0||
|October 14||Ashland|Donnell Stadium|Findlay, OH|W 21-0||
|October 20|at|Kent State|Rockwell Field|Kent, OHH|W 10-7|3,000|
|October 28|at|Assumption
|November 4|at|Kenyon||Gambier, OH|W 26-0||
|November 11||Bowling Green|Donnell Stadium|Findlay, OH|T 7-7||{{cite news|title=Findlay Plays Tie With Bowling Green|newspaper=The Akron Beacon Journal|date=November 12, 1939|page=3C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119115663/findlay-plays-tie-with-bowling-green/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
=Denison=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1939
| team = Denison Big Red
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Ohio Athletic Conference
| short_conf = OAC
| record = 6–2
| conf_record = 5–2
| head_coach = Tom Rogers
| hc_year = 4th
| captain =
| stadium = Deeds Stadium
}}
The 1946 Denison Big Red football team represented Denison University of Granville, Ohio. In their fourth year under head coach Tom Rogers, the Big Red compiled a 5–2 record against OAC opponents) and finished in seventh place in the OAC.
Denison was ranked at No. 284 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.
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|September 29||{{cfb link|year=1939|team=Transylvania Pioneers|title=Transylvania}}
|October 6||Ohio Northern|Deeds Stadium|Granville, OH|W 21-12||{{cite news|title=Denison Drops Ohio Northern: Big Red Wages Comeback in Second Half To Earn 21-12 Decision Over Polar Bears|newspaper=The Newark Advocate and American Tribune|author=Pat Phelan|date=October 7, 1939|page=8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122725886/denison-drops-ohio-northern/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 14|at|Kenyon||Gambier, OH|W 27-0||{{cite news|title=Denison Trounces Kenyon Lords, 27-0|newspaper=Springfield News-Sun|date=October 15, 1939|page=Sports 1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122726061/denison-trounces-kenyon-lords-27-0/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 21||Muskingum
|October 27|at|Marietta||Marietta, OH|L 6-7||{{cite news|title=Marietta Tallies in Second Period To Top Denison in 7-6 Scrap|newspaper=The Newark Advocate and American Tribune|date=October 28, 1939|page=6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122725709/marietta-tallies-in-second-period-to/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 4|at|Wittenberg|Wittenberg Stadium|Springfield, OH|W 3-0||{{cite news|title=Denison Field Goal Beats Lutherans in Last Minute: Baptist Quarterback Is Hero Of 3-0 Verdict Over Wittenberg In Homecoming|newspaper=Springfield News-Sun|date=November 5, 1939|pages=Sports 1, 2|url=}}
|November 11|at|Oberlin||Oberlin, OH|W 13-7||
|November 18||Wooster|Deeds Stadium|Granville, OH|W 40-6||
}}
=Wittenberg=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1939
| team = Wittenberg Tigers
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Ohio Athletic Conference
| short_conf = OAC
| record = 5–3
| conf_record = 4–2
| head_coach = Bill Stobbs
| hc_year = 11th
| captain =
| stadium = Wittenberg Stadium
}}
The 1939 Wittenberg Tigers football team represented the Wittenberg University of Springfield, Ohio. In their eleventh year under head coach Bill Stobbs, the Tigers compiled a 5–3 record (4–2 against OAC opponents) and finished in eighth place in the OAC.
Wittenberg was ranked at No. 242 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.
{{CFB schedule
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|September 30|at|Carnegie Tech
|October 7||Otterbein|Wittenberg Stadium|Springfield, OH|W 51-0||
|October 14||{{cfb link|year=1939|team=Bluffton Beavers|title=Bluffton}}
|October 28||Bowling Green||Springfield, OH|L 13-19||
|November 4||Denison
|November 11|at|Marietta||Marietta, OH|W 13-0|3,500|
|November 18||Mount Union|Wittenberg Stadium|Springfield, OH|W 46-7||
|November 25|at|Oberlin||Oberlin, OH|W 14-0||
}}
{{Wittenberg Tigers football navbox}}
=John Carroll=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| sport = football
| year = 1939
| team = John Carroll Blue Streaks
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Ohio Athletic Conference
| short_conf = OAC
| record = 7–1
| conf_record = 2–1
| head_coach = Tom Conley
| hc_year = 4th
| captain =
| stadium =
}}
The 1939 John Carroll Blue Streaks football team represented John Carroll University of University Heights, Ohio. In their fourth season under head coach Tom Conley, the Blue Streaks compiled a 7–1 record (2–1 against OAC opponents).{{cite web|title=John Carroll (OH) Records by Year|publisher=College Football Data Warehouse|access-date=June 29, 2020|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/year_by_year_current.php?teamid=1582|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907084547/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/year_by_year_current.php?teamid=1582|archive-date=2015-09-07}} John Carroll won its first Big Four conference title, going a perfect 3–0.{{cite web|title=Carroll Repulses Reserve, 6-0, to Win First Big Four Grid Crown |newspaper=Plain Dealer |date=November 19, 1939|page=54|via=NewsBank |access-date=June 30, 2020|url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/image/v2:122AFBBA107AC9E4@EANX-NB-1269202DB760CB44@2429587-1266CE01A1CD3D00@53-1266CE01A1CD3D00@?p=EANX-NB}}
Five John Carroll players received honors from the United Press on its 1939 All-Ohio Conference football team. End Jack Dewan won first-team honors, and four others received second-team recognition: tackle Sulzer; guard Rancourt; halfback Carl Estenik; and fullback Young.{{cite news|title=U.P. All-Ohio Conference Football Squad|newspaper=The Coshocton Tribune|date=November 28, 1939|page=7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/18728196/?terms=%22John%2BCarroll%22|via=Newspapers.com}}
John Carroll was ranked at No. 137 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.
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|October 1|at|{{cfb link|year=1939|team=Saint Francis Red Flash|title=Saint Francis (PA)}}
|October 7||Baldwin–Wallace|Municipal Stadium|Cleveland, OH|W 7-6||{{cite news|title=B.-W. is Defeated: John Carroll Coming Through In Last Four Minutes|newspaper=The Cincinnati Enquirer|date=October 8, 1939|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54436928/b-w-is-defeated-john-carroll-coming/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 22|at|{{cfb link|year=1939|team=Saint Joseph's Hawks|title=Saint Joseph's}}
|October 28||Case|Shaw Stadium|Cleveland, OH|W 19-0|6,500|{{cite news|title=Muddy Grid Stops Case Passes, Carroll Wins By 19-0|newspaper=Akron Beacon Journal|date=October 29, 1939|page=6C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54436042/muddy-grid-stops-case-passes-carroll/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 4||Toledo|Municipal Stadium|Cleveland, OH|L 0-20|4,000|{{cite news|title=Rockets Bump Carroll, 20-0|newspaper=The Sandusky Register|date=November 5, 1939|page=9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54438788/rockets-bump-carroll-20-0/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 11||{{cfb link|year=1939|team=Arkansas A&M Boll Weevils|title=Arkansas A&M}}
|November 18||Western Reserve
|November 23|at|Akron
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{{John Carroll Blue Streaks football navbox}}
=Ohio Northern=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| sport = football
| year = 1939
| team = Ohio Northern Polar Bears
| image =
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| conference = Ohio Athletic Conference
| short_conf = OAC
| record = 5–3
| conf_record = 5–3
| head_coach = Harris Lamb
| hc_year = 9th
| captain =
| stadium =
| champion =
}}
The 1939 Ohio Northern Polar Bears football team represented Ohio Northern University of Ada, Ohio. In their ninth season under head coach Harris Lamb, the Polar Bears compiled a 5–3 record (5–3 against OAC opponents) and finished in tenth place in the OAC.{{Cite web|title=History & Records|publisher=Ohio Northern University|year=2020|page=22|url=https://onusports.com/sports/fball/history/2020fb.pdf|accessdate=September 19, 2021|website=Ohio Northern|language=en}}
Ohio Northern was ranked at No. 361 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.
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| attend = y
| source = y
|September 22|at|Findlay|Donnell Stadium|Findlay, OH|W 14-9||{{cite news|title=Ohio Northern Wins From Findlay College, 14 to 9: Polar Bears Come From Behind Again; Keel and Pierson Lead Power Attack Against Orange|newspaper=The Lima News|author=Jack Birnbaum|date=September 23, 1939|page=9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122726276/ohio-northern-wins-from-findlay/}}
|September 30|at|Wooster||Woster, OH|W 6-0||
|October 6|at|Denison|Deeds Stadium|Granville, OH|L 12-21||
|October 21||Ashland||Ada, OH|W 34-0||
|October 28|at|Capital||Columbus, OH|W 6-0||
|November 4||Muskingum||Ada, OH|L 0-19||
|November 11|at|Mount Union||Alliance, OH|L 0-7||
}}
{{Ohio Northern Polar Bears football navbox}}
=Marietta=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1939
| team = Marietta Pioneers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Ohio Athletic Conference
| short_conf = OAC
| record = 4–3
| conf_record = 2–3
| head_coach = Frank L. Hayes
| hc_year =13th
| captain =
| stadium =
}}
The 1939 Marietta Pioneers football team represented the Marietta College of Marietta, Ohio. In their 13th year under head coach Frank L. Hayes, the Pioneers compiled a 4–3 record (2–3 against OAC opponents) and finished in a tie for 11th place in the OAC.
{{CFB schedule
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 29||Rio Grande
|October 6||{{cfb link|year=1939|team=Fairmont State Falcons|title=Fairmont (WV)}}
|October 13|at|Muskingum||New Concord, OH|L 0-20||{{cite news|title=Fighting Muskies Play Outstanding Football in Whipping Marietta 20-0|newspaper=The Times Recorder|date=October 14, 1939|page=10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122756830/fighting-muskies-play-outstanding/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 21|at|Capital||Columbus, OH|L 0-26||
|October 27||Denison||Marietta, OH|W 7-6||
|November 4||Otterbein||Westerville, OH|W 16-0||{{cite news|title=Marietta 16, Otterbein 0|newspaper=The Cincinnati Enquirer|date=November 5, 1939|page=38|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122757365/marietta-16-otterbein-0/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 11||Wittenberg||Marietta, OH|L 0-13|3,500|{{cite news|title=Lutherans Mar Pioneers Homecoming By Winning, 13-0: First Half Of Contest Scoreless|newspaper=Springfield News-Sun|date=November 12, 1939|page=Sports 1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122757642/lutherans-mar-pioneers-homecoming-by/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
=Mount Union=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1939
| team = Mount Union Purple Raiders
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Ohio Athletic Conference
| short_conf = OAC
| record = 3–5–1
| conf_record = 2–3–1
| head_coach = Harry Geltz
| hc_year = 8th
| captain =
| stadium =
}}
The 1939 Mount Union Purple Raiders football team represented the University of Mount Union of Alliance, Ohio. In their eighth season under head coach Harry Geltz, the Purple Raiders compiled a 3–5–1 record (2–3–1 against OAC opponents) and finished in a tie for 11th place in the OAC.
Mount Union was ranked at No. 348 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.
{{CFB schedule
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 22||Albion
|September 30|at|Miami (OH)
|October 7||Muskingum||Alliance, OH|L 0-14||
|October 14||Kent State||Alliance, OH|T 6-6||
|October 21|at|Wooster||Wooster, OH|L 0-20||
|October 28|at|Heidelberg|Armstrong Field|Heidelberg|W 34-0||
|November 4|at|{{cfb link|year=1939|team=Hiram Terriers|title=Hiram}}
|November 11||Ohio Northern||Alliance, OH|W 7-0||
|November 18|at|Wittenberg|Wittenberg Stadium|Springfield, OH|L 7-46||
}}
=Wooster=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1939
| team = Wooster Fighting Scots
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Ohio Athletic Conference
| short_conf = OAC
| record = 2–6
| conf_record = 2–4
| head_coach = Lawrence C. Boles
| hc_year = 13th
| captain =
| stadium =
}}
The 1939 Wooster Fighting Scots football team represented the College of Wooster of Wooster, Ohio. In their 13th and final year under head coach Lawrence C. Boles, the Fighting Scots compiled a 2–6 record (2–4 against OAC opponents) and finished in a tie for 13th place in the OAC.
Wooster was ranked at No. 354 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.
{{CFB schedule
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 30||Ohio Northern||Wooster, OH|L 0-6||{{cite news|title=Polar Bears End 14-Game Run Of Scots|newspaper=The Springfield News-Sun|date=October 1, 1939|page=Sports 4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122668111/polar-bears-end-14-game-run-of-scots/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 7|at|Rutgers
|October 14|at|{{cfb link|year=1939|team=Washington & Jefferson Presidents|title=Washington & Jefferson}}
|October 21||Mount Union||Wooster, OH|W 20-0||{{cite news|title=Wooster Overpowers Mt. Union|newspaper=Akron Beacon Journal|date=October 22, 1939|page=2C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122668223/wooster-overpowers-mt-union/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 28|at|Muskingum||New Concord, OH|L 7-20||
|November 4||Oberlin||Wooster, OH|W 19-15||
|November 11||Case||Wooster, OH|L 6-15||{{cite news|title=Case Tops Wooster: Scots Losers By Only 15-6|newspaper=Akron Beacon Journal|date=November 12, 1939|page=3C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122668267/case-tops-wooster-scots-losers-by-only/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 18|at|Denison|Deeds Stadium|Granville, OH|L 6-40||{{cite news|title=Denison Gridders End Successful Season By Crushing Scots, 40-6|newspaper=The Newark Advocate and American Tribune|author=Pat Phelan|date=November 20, 1939|page=8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122538194/denison-gridders-end-successful-season/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
{{Wooster Fighting Scots football navbox}}
=Baldwin–Wallace=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1939
| team = Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Ohio Athletic Conference
| short_conf = OAC
| record = 6–2
| conf_record = 1–2
| head_coach = Ray E. Watts
| hc_year = 12th
| captain =
| stadium =
}}
The 1939 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets football team represented Baldwin Wallace University of Berea, Ohio. In their 12th season under head coach Ray E. Watts, the Yellow Jackets compiled 6–2 record (1–2 against OAC opponents), finished in a tie for 13th place in the OAC and finished in 12th place in the OAC.
Baldwin-Wallace back George Morris led Ohio with 100 points scored.{{cite news|title=Baldwin-Wallace Back Wins Scoring Title|newspaper=The Mansfield News-Journal|date=November 24, 1939|page=14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122539587/baldwin-wallace-back-wins-scoring-title/|via=Newspapers.com}}
Baldwin-Wallace was ranked at No. 101 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.
{{CFB schedule
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 30||{{cfb link|year=1939|team=Hiram Terriers|title=Hiram}}||Berea, OH|W 19-0||
|October 7|at|John Carroll|Municipal Stadium|Cleveland, OH|L 6-7||
|October 14||Grand Rapids||Berea, OH|W 63-0||
|October 20|at|Western Reserve|Shaw Stadium|East Cleveland, OH|W 8-7|12,000|
|November 4||Case||Berea, OH|L 0-6|7,000|
|November 11|at|Akron|Buchtel Field|Akron, OH|W 39-7|6,200|{{cite news|title=B-W Spanks Akron: B-W Gridders Riddle Line, Rip Secondary|newspaper=The Akron Beacon-Journal|author=Eddie Butler|date=November 12, 1939|pages=1C, 6C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122105845/b-w-spanks-akron-b-w-gridders-riddle/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 18||Kent State||Berea, OH|W 40-6|2,000|
|November 23||{{cfb link|year=1939|team=Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops|title=Ohio Wesleyan}}|||W 22-7||
}}
{{Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets football navbox}}
=Heidelberg=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1939
| team = Heidelberg Student Princes
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Ohio Athletic Conference
| short_conf = OAC
| record = 2–7
| conf_record = 2–5
| head_coach = Ted Turney
| hc_year = 10th
| captain =
| stadium = Armstrong Field
}}
The 1939 Heidelberg Student Princes football team represented the Heidelberg University of Tiffin, Ohio. In their tenth season under head coach Ted Turney, the Student Princes compiled a 2–7 record (2–5 against OAC opponents) and finished in 15th place in the OAC.
Heidelberg as ranked at No. 568 in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.
{{CFB schedule
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 30||Ashland|Armstrong Field|Tiffin, OH|W 14-6||{{cite news|title=Princes Score First Victory In Nine Games|newspaper=The Springfield News-Sun|date=October 1, 1939|page=Sports 4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122712491/princes-score-first-victory-in-nine/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 7|at|Kent State|Rockwell Field|Kent, OH|L 0-19|3,000|{{cite news|title=Mittiga Paces Kent State To Win Over Heidelberg|newspaper=Akron Beacon Journal|author=Lincoln Hackim|date=October 8, 1939|page=5C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122712770/mittiga-paces-kent-state-to-win-over/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 14||Ohio Northern
|October 21|at|Kenyon||Mount Vernon, OH|W 9-0||{{cite news|title=Heidelberg Beats Kenyon Squad, 9-0|newspaper=Akron Beacon Journal|date=October 22, 1939|page=1C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122713248/heidelberg-beats-kenyon-squad-9-0/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 28||Mount Union|Armstrong Field|Tiffin, OH|L 0-34||
|November 4||Capital|Armstrong Field|Tiffin, OH|W 6-0||
|November 11|at|Muskingum||New Concord, OH|L 0-55||
|November 18|at|{{cfb link|year=1939|team=Detroit Tech Dynamics|title=Detroit Tech}}
|November 25|at|{{cfb link|year=1939|team=Bethany Bison|title=Bethany}}
}}
=Ashland=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1939
| team = Ashland Eagles
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Ohio Athletic Conference
| short_conf = OAC
| record = 2–4
| conf_record = 1–3
| head_coach = Tony Loreno
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain =
| stadium =
}}
The 1939 Ashland Eagles football team represented Ashland University of Ashland, Ohio. In their second year under head coach Tony Loreno, the Tigers compiled a 2–4 record (1–3 against OAC opponents) and finished in a tie for 16th place in the OAC.
Ashland was ranked at No. 579 in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.
{{CFB schedule
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 30|at|Heidelberg|Armstrong Field|Tiffin, OH|L 6-14||
|October 7||{{cfb link|year=1939|team=Defiance Yellow Jackets|title=Defiance}}
|October 14|at|Findlay||Findlay, OH|L 0-21||
|October 21|at|Ohio Northern||Ada, OH|L 0-34||
|October 28||Otterbein||Ashland, OH|W 18-0||
}}
=Kent State=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1939
| team = Kent State Golden Flashes
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Ohio Athletic Conference
| short_conf = OAC
| record = 3–4–1
| conf_record = 1–3–1
| head_coach = Donald Starn
| hc_year = 5th
| captain =
| stadium = Rockwell Field
}}
The 1939 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented Kent State University of Kent, Ohio. In their fifth season under head coach Donald Starn, the Golden Flashes compiled a 3–4–1 record (1–3–1 against OAC opponents). The team compiled a 3–1–1 record through the end of October, but then lost all three November games, including back-to-back shutouts against rival Bowling Green (0–34) and Western Reserve (0–38).{{cite web|title=2016 Kent State Football Record Book|publisher=Kent State University|page=D5|accessdate=June 26, 2020|url=http://kentstatesports.com/documents/2016/9/2/FALL_ASRB_football_2016.pdf}}
Kent State was ranked at No. 424 in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.
{{CFB schedule
| attend = yes
| source = yes
|September 30||{{cfb link|year=1939|team=Lawrence Tech Blue Devils|title=Lawrence Tech}}
|October 7||Heidelberg|Rockwell Field|Kent, OH|W 19-0|3,000|{{cite news|title=Mittiga Paces Kent State To Win Over Heidelberg: Flashes in Grid Romp; Score Second Straight Triumph, 19-0, Over Conference Rival|newspaper=The Akron Beacon Journal|author=Lincoln Hackim|date=October 8, 1939|page=5C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96894318/mittiga-paces-kent-state-to-win-over/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 14|at|Mount Union
|October 20||Findlay|Rockwell Field|Kent, OH|L 7-10|3,000|{{cite news|title=Findlay Drops Kent State From Unbeaten Class With 10-7 Win: Field Goal Is Decisive; Hatcher's 72-Yard Run Is Thriller; Flash Tackling Weak|newspaper=The Akron Beacon Journal|author=Lincoln Hackim|date=October 21, 1939|page=13|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96894262/findlay-drops-kent-state-from-unbeaten/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 28|at|{{cfb link|year=1939|team=Hobart Statesmen|title=Hobart}}
|November 4||Bowling Green|Rockwell Field|Kent, OH (rivalry)|L 0-34|5,000|{{cite news|title=Bowling Green Ruins Kent State's Homecoming, 34-0: Falcons in Late Romp|newspaper=The Akron Beacon Journal|author=Lincoln Hackim|date=November 5, 1939|page=6C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96893934/bowling-green-ruins-kent-states/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 11|at|Western Reserve
|November 18|at|Baldwin–Wallace||Berea, OH|L 6-40|2,000|{{cite news|title=Kent State And Wooster Scots Suffer 40-6 Losses: Morris Shines For Berea 11|newspaper=The Akron Beacon Journal|author=Lincoln Hackim|date=November 19, 1939|page=3C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96894047/kent-state-and-wooster-scots-suffer/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
{{Kent State Golden Flashes football navbox}}
=Kenyon=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1939
| team = Kenyon Lords
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Ohio Athletic Conference
| short_conf = OAC
| record = 0–6–1
| conf_record = 0–4
| head_coach = Dwight Hafeli
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain =
| stadium =
}}
The 1939 Kenyon Lords football team represented Kenyon College of Gambier, Ohio. In their third year under head coach Dwight Hafeli, the Lords compiled a 0–6–1 record (0–4 against OAC opponents) and finished in a three-way tie for last place in the OAC.
Kenyon was ranked at No. 585 in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.
{{CFB schedule
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 23|vs|{{cfb link|year=1939|team=Bluffton Beavers|title=Bluffton}}
|September 30|at|Capital||Columbus, OH|L 0-43||
|October 7|at|{{cfb link|year=1939|team=Hobart Statesmen|title=Hobart}}
|October 14||Denison||Gambier, OH|L 0-27||
|October 21||Heidelberg||Mount Vernon, OH|L 0-9||
|October 28||Alfred Holbrook
|November 4||Findlay||Gambier, OH|L 0-26||
}}
=Oberlin=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1939
| team = Oberlin Yeomen
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Ohio Athletic Conference
| short_conf = OAC
| record = 3–4–1
| conf_record = 0–3
| head_coach = Lysle K. Butler
| hc_year = 10th
| captain = Robert T. Kretchmar
| stadium =
}}
The 1939 Oberlin Yeomen football team represented Oberlin College of Oberlin, Ohio. In their 10th season under head coach Lysle K. Butler, the Cardinals compiled a 3–4–1 record (0–3 against OAC opponents) and finished in a three-way tie for last place in the OAC.
Senior quarterback Robert T. Kretchmar was the captain.{{cite news|title=Oberlin Gridders Prepare For Game Sat. With Hamilton, Team's Showing Praised|newspaper=The Union County Journal|date=October 19, 1939|page=5|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122551831/oberlin-gridders-prepare-for-game-sat/|via=Newspapers.com}}
Oberlin was ranked at No. 432 in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.
{{CFB schedule
| attend = y
| source = y
|October 7||{{cfb link|year=1939|team=Rochester Yellowjackets|title=Rochester}}
|October 14|at|{{cfb link|year=1939|team=Allegheny Gators|title=Allegheny}}
|October 21|at|{{cfb link|year=1939|team=Hamilton Continentals|title=Hamilton}}
|October 28||Swarthmore
|November 4|at|Wooster||Wooster, OH|L 14-19||{{cite news|title=Wooster Beats Oberlin, 19-14|newspaper=Akron Beacon Journal|date=November 5, 1939|page=3C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122552467/wooster-beats-oberlin-19-14/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 11||Denison||Oberlin, OH|L 7-13||{{cite news|title=Giffin Whole Works: Scores All Points As Denison Overpowers Oberlin By 13-7|newspaper=The Cincinnati Enquirer|date=November 12, 1939|page=35|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122552109/giffin-whole-works-scores-all-points/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 18|at|Chicago
|November 25||Wittenberg||Oberlin, OH|L 0-14||{{cite news|title=Wittenberg Defeats Oberlin Team, 14-0|newspaper=Akron Beacon Journal|date=November 26, 1939|page=2C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122552384/wittenberg-defeats-oberlin-team-14-0/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
=Otterbein=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1939
| team = Otterbein Cardinals
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Ohio Athletic Conference
| short_conf = OAC
| record = 0–8
| conf_record = 0–7
| head_coach = Sam T. Selby
| hc_year = 1st
| captain =
| stadium =
| champion =
}}
The 1939 Otterbein Cardinals football team represented Otterbein University of Westerville, Ohio. In their first season under head coach Sam T. Selby, the Cardinals compiled a 0–8 record (0–7 against OAC opponent) and finished in a three-way tie for last place in the OAC.
Otterbein was ranked at No. 590 in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.
{{CFB schedule
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 22|at|Muskingum||New Concord, OH|L 0-32||
|September 30|at|Case|Van Horn Field|Cleveland, OH|L 0-51|500|
|October 7|at|Wittenberg|Wittenberg Stadium|Springfield, OH|L 0-51||
|October 14|at|{{cfb link|year=1939|team=Waynesburg Yellow Jackets|title=Waynesburg}}
|October 21|at|Bowling Green|University Stadium|Bowling Green, OH|L 6-26|5,000|
|October 28|at|Ashland||Ashland, OH|L 0-18||
|November 4||Marietta|||L 0-16||
|November 11||Capital||Westerville, OH|L 0-25||
}}