1939 Jacksonville State Eagle Owls football team

The 1939 Jacksonville State Eagle Owls football team represented Jacksonville State Teachers College (now known as Jacksonville State University) as a member of the Alabama Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1939 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Chester C. Dillon, the Eagle Owls compiled an overall record of 0–8–2 with a mark of 0–3–1 in conference play.

1939 Jacksonville State Eagle Owls football
ConferenceAlabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record0–8–2 (0–3–1 AIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Alabama Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Troy State $ 3 0 0 7 4 0
Snead 2 0 1 2 3 2
Marion 3 2 0 4 4 0
Livingston State 2 2 0 4 5 0
St. Bernard 0 3 0 2 4 0
Jacksonville State 0 3 1 0 8 2
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Middle Tennessee State*T 6–64,000[1]
September 30at Louisiana Tech*
L 0–39[2]
October 6at Middle Georgia*Cochran, GAL 0–8[3][4]
October 7at Georgia Teachers*Statesboro, GAL 0–13[3][5]
October 13at Marion
L 6–7[6]
October 20Oglethorpe*
L 0–40[7]
October 28Snead
T 0–0
November 3Livingston State
  • College Field
  • Jacksonville, AL
L 7–13[8]
November 11at Troy State
L 0–27[9]
November 17at Hiwassee*Madisonville, TNL 6–40[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Froggy Smith races 74 yards as Raiders tie Alabama team". Nashville Banner. September 23, 1939. Retrieved December 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Louisiana Tech Bulldogs wallop 'Bama Teachers, 39–0". Monroe Morning World. October 1, 1939. Retrieved December 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Teachers to play consecutive days". The Anniston Star. October 6, 1939. Retrieved December 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wolverines win season's opener". Macon Evening News. October 7, 1939. Retrieved December 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Georgia Teachers defeat Alabamans". The Columbus Ledger. October 8, 1939. Retrieved December 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Marion Cadets win in final period 7–6". The Selma Times-Journal. October 15, 1939. Retrieved December 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Oglethorpe wallops Jacksonville team, 40–0". The Anniston Star. October 21, 1939. Retrieved December 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jacksonville still without victory today". The Anniston Star. November 4, 1939. Retrieved December 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Troy wallops Jax eleven to win grid title". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 12, 1939. Retrieved December 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Jacksonville Teachers lose to Hiwassee". The Bristol Herald Courier. November 18, 1939. Retrieved December 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.