1939 Tulane Green Wave football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1939
| team = Tulane Green Wave
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southeastern Conference
| short_conf = SEC
| APRank = 5
| record = 8–1–1
| conf_record = 5–0
| head_coach = Red Dawson
| hc_year = 4th
| captain = Paul Krueger
| stadium = Tulane Stadium
| champion = SEC co-champion
| bowl = Sugar Bowl
| bowl_result = L 13–14 vs. Texas A&M
}}
{{1939 Southeastern Conference football standings}}
The 1939 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1939 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Red Dawson, the Green Wave played their home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. Tulane finished the season with an overall record of 8–1–1 and a mark of 5–0 in conference play, sharing the SEC title with the Tennessee and Georgia Tech. Tulane was invited to the Sugar Bowl, where they lost to Texas A&M.{{cite news|title=1939 Tulane Green Wave Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=April 10, 2022|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tulane/1939-schedule.html}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1939
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Clemson
| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| score = 7–6
| attend = 25,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99494278/tulane-wins-by-one-point-off-clemson/|work=The Huntsville Times|title=Tulane wins by one point off Clemson|date=October 1, 1939|accessdate=April 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = w
| opponent = Auburn
| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 12–0
| attend = 28,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99494682/tulane-overpowers-auburn-120/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Tulane overpowers Auburn, 12–0|date=October 8, 1939|accessdate=April 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Fordham
| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| score = 7–0
| attend = 43,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| w/l = t
| nonconf = y
| rank = 4
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| score = 14–14
| attend = 34,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99495173/tarheels-tie-green-wave-score-1414/|work=The State|title=Tarheels tie Green Wave score 14–14|date=October 22, 1939|accessdate=April 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| w/l = w
| rank = 9
| opponent = Ole Miss
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 18–6
| attend = 37,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99495450/kelloggs-great-runs-send-tulane-boundin/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Kellogg's great runs send Tulane bounding over Ole Miss, 18 to 6|date=October 29, 1939|accessdate=April 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| w/l = w
| rank = 7
| opponent = Alabama
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| score = 13–0
| attend = 52,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71810165/tulane-overcomes-three-year-alabama/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Tulane overcomes three year Alabama jinx to overpower Crimson Tide before 52,000 fans|date=November 12, 1939|accessdate=February 22, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 6
| opponent = Columbia
| site_stadium = Baker Field
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| score = 25–0
| attend = 25,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Powerful Tulane Conquers Game Columbia Team, 25-0 |first=Arthur J. |last=Daley |date=November 19, 1939 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 25
| w/l = w
| rank = 5
| opponent = Sewanee
| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| score = 52–0
| attend = 15,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83583540/tulane-reserves-beat-sewanee/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Tulane reserves beat Sewanee|date=November 26, 1939|accessdate=August 16, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 2
| w/l = w
| rank = 5
| opponent = LSU
| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename = Battle for the Rag
| score = 33–20
| attend = 45,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99495655/tulane-wins-in-last-quarter-over-louisia/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Tulane wins in last quarter over Louisiana State|date=December 3, 1939|accessdate=April 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = January 1, 1940
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = Texas A&M
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename = Sugar Bowl
| score = 13–14
| attend = 73,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Kimbrough Powers Aggies To 14-13 Victory Over Tulane: Haskell All-American Leads Fine Comeback|newspaper=Wichita Falls Record News|author=Felix R. M'Knight|date=January 2, 1940 |page=7 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98922850/kimbrough-powers-aggies-to-14-13/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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{{Tulane Green Wave football navbox}}
{{Southeastern Conference football champions}}
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