The 1939 Western Reserve Red Cats football team represented the Western Reserve University, now known as Case Western Reserve University, during the 1939 college football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Bill Edwards, assisted by Gene Myslenski and Roy A. "Dugan" Miller.
| 1939 Western Reserve Red Cats football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Big Four Conference |
| Record | 5–3–1 (1–2 Big Four) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | League Park Shaw Stadium |
Western Reserve was ranked at No. 134 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[1]
Home games were played at League Park and Shaw Stadium.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30 | Dayton* | W 7–0 | 7,000 | ||
| October 7 | at Ohio* | L 12–14 | [2] | ||
| October 14 | at Boston University* | W 19–14 | 7,000 | [3] | |
| October 20 | Baldwin–Wallace | L 7–8 | 12,000 | ||
| October 27 | Cincinnati* |
| T 0–0 | 3,500 | |
| November 4 | Ohio Wesleyan* |
| W 32–6 | ||
| November 11 | Kent State* |
| W 38–0 | ||
| November 18 | at John Carroll |
| L 0–6 | 16,500 | |
| November 23 | Case |
| W 18–0 | 12,000 | |
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References
edit- ^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ohio U. Upsets Reserve, 14-12". Sunday Gazette and Advertiser. October 8, 1939. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston University". fenwayparkdiaries.com. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ^ "WRU Football 1939/40". case.edu. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
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