1939 San Francisco State Staters football team

1939 San Francisco State Staters football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–4–2
Head coach
Home stadiumRoberts Field
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Diego Marines   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. T–14 Santa Clara   –   5 – 1 – 3
Gonzaga   –   6 – 2 – 0
Humboldt State   –   5 – 2 – 0
Idaho Southern Branch   –   5 – 2 – 0
Cal Poly   –   4 – 4 – 1
San Francisco   –   4 – 3 – 3
La Verne   –   3 – 3 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   3 – 4 – 1
Hawaii   –   3 – 6 – 0
Loyola (CA)   –   2 – 6 – 1
San Francisco State   –   2 – 4 – 2
Portland   –   1 – 5 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1939 San Francisco State States football team represented San Francisco State College—now known as San Francisco State University—as an independent during the 1939 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Dick Boyle, San Francisco State compiled a record of 2–4–2 and was outscored by its opponents 70 to 59. The team played home games at Roberts Field in San Francisco. Although the "Gator" was voted to be the mascot for the team in 1931, local newspaper articles called the team the "Staters" from 1935 through 1940.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Marin Junior CollegeKentfield, CAW 26–0[1]
September 22at Nevada
L 6–13[3]
September 29San Mateo Junior College
  • Roberts Field
  • San Francisco, CA
W 18–12[4]
October 6Cal Aggies
  • Roberts Field
  • San Francisco, CA
L 0–75,500[5]
October 13Chico State
  • Roberts Field
  • San Francisco, CA
T 0–0[6][7]
October 21at Humboldt State
L 9–19[8]
October 28at Cal Poly
T 0–02,000[9]
November 3at San Francisco Junior College
L 0–19[10]

Notes

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  1. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Marin Juniors Defeated, 26-0 By S.F. State". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. September 16, 1939. p. 10. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "University of Nevada, Reno; Mackay Stadium". Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  3. ^ "Nevada Opens With Victory". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. September 24, 1939. p. 14. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "S.F. State Beats San Mateo, 18-12". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. September 30, 1939. p. 4. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "California Aggies Beat San Francisco State, 7-0". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. October 7, 1939. p. 9. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Football Scores". Riverside Daily Press. Riverside, California. October 16, 1939. p. 12 – via GenealogyBank.com.
  7. ^ "Chico 0, S.F. State 0". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. October 15, 1939. p. 12. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "Humboldt Beats S.F." The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. October 22, 1939. p. 6. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ "Poly, S.F. State Tie, 0-0; San Francisco State Team Outgains California Poly". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. San Luis Obispo, California. October 30, 1939. p. 4 – via GenealogyBank.com.
  10. ^ "Jaysee Beats State". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 4, 1939. p. 10. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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