1939 Southeastern Conference football season

Sports season

1939 Southeastern Conference football season

Sport| Football
Duration| September 20, 1939 – January 1, 1940 (1939-09-20 – 1940-01-01)
Number of teams| 13
Champion| Tennessee
Georgia Tech
Tulane
SEC seasons

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1939 Southeastern Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 2 Tennessee \+  | 6  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 16 Georgia Tech \+  | 6  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 5 Tulane \+  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 1
Mississippi State | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Ole Miss | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Kentucky | 2  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 1
Auburn | 3  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Alabama | 2  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Georgia | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
LSU | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Vanderbilt | 1  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 1
Florida | 0  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Sewanee | 0  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0

* \+ - Conference co-champions

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1939 Southeastern Conference football season was the seventh season of college football played by the member schools of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and was a part of the 1939 college football season. Tennessee compiled an 10–1 overall record, Georgia Tech compiled an 8–2 overall record, and Tulane complied and 8–1–1 record, with Tennessee and Georgia Tech each having a conference record of 6–0 and Tulane having a conference record of 5–0. The three teams were SEC co-champions.

## Results and team statistics

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Conf. rank  | Team  | Head coach  | Overall record  | Conf. record  | AP
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T–1 | Tennessee | Robert Neyland | 10–1–0 (.909)  | 6–0–0 (1.000)  | No. 2 | 19.3 | 1.3
T–1 | Tulane | Red Dawson | 8–1–1 (.850)  | 5–0–0 (1.000)  | No. 5 | 19.4 | 6.0
T–1 | Georgia Tech | William Alexander | 8–2–0 (.800)  | 6–0–0 (1.000)  | No. 16 | 15.0 | 5.6
4 | Mississippi State | Allyn McKeen | 8–2–0 (.800)  | 3–2–0 (.600)  |  | 21.6 | 3.2
5 | Ole Miss | Harry Mehre | 7–2–0 (.778)  | 2–2–0 (.500)  |  | 25.6 | 7.1
6 | Kentucky | Albert D. Kirwan | 6–2–1 (.722)  | 2–2–1 (.500)  |  | 17.9 | 7.1
7 | Auburn | Jack Meagher | 5–5–1 (.500)  | 3–3–1 (.500)  |  | 6.5 | 6.3
8 | Alabama | Frank Thomas | 5–3–1 (.611)  | 2–3–1 (.417)  |  | 11.2 | 5.9
9 | Georgia | Wally Butts | 5–6–0 (.455)  | 1–3–0 (.250)  |  | 10.3 | 8.9
10 | LSU | Bernie Moore | 4–5–0 (.444)  | 1–5–0 (.167)  |  | 12.3 | 12.9
11 | Vanderbilt | Ray Morrison | 2–7–1 (.250)  | 1–6–0 (.143)  |  | 9.6 | 16.5
12 | Florida | Josh Cody | 5–5–1 (.500)  | 0–3–1 (.125)  |  | 7.1 | 6.0
13 | Sewanee | Harry E. Clark | 3–5–0 (.375)  | 0–3–0 (.000)  |  | 5.4 | 18.8

Key
AP final = Rankings from AP sports writers. See 1939 college football rankings
PPG = Average of points scored per game[1]
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[1]

## Schedule

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Index to colors and formatting

SEC member won
SEC member lost
SEC member tie
SEC teams in bold

### Week Zero

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September 20  | Tennessee Tech | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | T 13–13 | 8,000 | [2]
September 23  | Howard (AL) | Mississippi State | Scott Field • Starkville, MS | W 45–0 |  | [3]
September 23  | Stetson | Florida | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 21–0 | 5,000 | [4]

### Week One

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September 29  | Tennessee | NC State | Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, NC | W 13–0 | 12,000 | [5]
September 29  | Birmingham–Southern | Auburn | Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL | W 6–0 | 10,000 | [6]
September 30  | Clemson | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA | W 7–6 | 25,000 | [7]
September 30  | Arkansas | Mississippi State | Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN | W 19–0 | 10,000 | [8]
September 30  | VMI | Kentucky | McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY | W 21–0 | 5,000 | [9]
September 30  | Howard (AL)  | Alabama | Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 21–0 | 6,000 | [10]
September 30  | The Citadel | Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | W 26–0 | 15,000 | [11]
September 30  | Vanderbilt | Rice | Rice Field • Houston, TX | W 13–12 | 20,000 | [12]
September 30  | Florida | Texas | War Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | L 0–12 | 17,000 | [13]
September 30  | Sewanee | Washington and Lee | Wilson Field • Lexington, VA | L 0–9 | 1,500 | [14]
September 30  | Ole Miss | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)  |  OM 14–7 |  | [15]

### Week Two

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October 6  | Georgia | Furman | Sirrine Stadium • Greenville, SC | L 0–20 | 12,000 | [16]
October 7  | Ole Miss | Southwestern (TN) | Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN | W 41–0 | 12,000 | [17]
October 7  | Alabama | Fordham | Polo Grounds • New York, NY | W 7–6 | 41,454 | [18]
October 7  | LSU | Holy Cross | Fitton Field • Worcester, MA | W 26–7 | 24,000 | [19]
October 7  | Georgia Tech | Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | L 14–17 | 30,000 | [20]
October 7  | Sewanee | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN |  TEN 40–0 | 18,000 | [21]
October 7  | Auburn | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)  |  TUL 12–0 | 28,000 | [22]
October 7  | Mississippi State | Florida | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL  |  MSS 14–0 |  | [23]
October 7  | Kentucky | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (rivalry)  |  KEN 21–13 | 10,000 | [24]

### Week Three

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October 12  | Florida | Boston College | Fenway Park • Boston, MA | W 7–0 | 20,000 | [25]
October 14  | Howard (AL)  | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | W 35–0 | 10,000 | [26]
October 14  | Fordham  | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA  | W 7–0 | 43,000 | [27]
October 14  | Ole Miss | Centenary | Centenary College Stadium • Shreveport, LA | W 34–0 | 7,500 | [28]
October 14  | Oglethorpe | Kentucky | McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY  | W 59–0 |  | [29]
October 14  | Mercer | Alabama | Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL  | W 20–0 | 5,000 | [30]
October 14  | Rice  | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA  | W 7–0 | 28,000 | [31]
October 14  | Holy Cross  | Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA  | L 0–13 | 15,000 | [32]
October 14  | VMI  | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN  | L 13–20 | 5,000 | [33]
October 14  | Mississippi State | Auburn | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL |  AUB 7–0 | 10,000 | [34]
October 15  | Tennessee | Chattanooga | Chamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TN | W 28–0 | 6,987 | [35]

### Week Four

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October 20  | Tennessee Tech | Sewanee | Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN | W 9–7 |  | [36]
October 21  | Southwestern (TN)  | Mississippi State | Scott Field • Starkville, MS  | W 37–0 | 5,000 | [37]
October 21  | Saint Louis | No. 17 Ole Miss | Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | W 42–0 |  | [38]
October 21  | Loyola (LA) | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA  | W 20–0 | 10,000 | [39]
October 21  | Tampa | Florida | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL  | W 7–0 | 6,000 | [40]
October 21  | No. 14 North Carolina | No. 4 Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA  | T 14–14 | 34,000 | [41]
October 21  | Auburn | Manhattan | Polo Grounds • New York, NY | L 0–7 | 7,500–8,000 | [42][43]
October 21  | No. 8 Alabama | No. 5 Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)  |  TEN 21–0 | 40,000 | [44]
October 21  | Vanderbilt | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)  |  VAN 14–6 | 19,000 | [45]
October 21  | Georgia | Kentucky | Du Pont Manual Stadium • Louisville, KY |  KEN 13–6 | 14,000 | [46]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

### Week Five

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October 27  | Sewanee | Southwestern (TN)  | Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN (rivalry)  | W 6–0 |  | [47]
October 28  | Mercer  | No. 1 Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN  | W 17–0 | 6,000 | [48]
October 28  | Kentucky | Xavier | Xavier Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | W 21–0 | 8,000 | [49]
October 28  | Florida | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | W 14–0 | 10,000 | [50]
October 28  | Georgia | NYU | Yankee Stadium • Bronx, NY | L 13–14 | 15,000 | [51]
October 28  | Auburn | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)  |  GT 7–6 | 18,000 | [52]
October 28  | No. 14 Ole Miss | No. 2 Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)  |  TUL 18–6 | 37,000 | [53]
October 28  | Mississippi State | No. 20 Alabama | Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)  |  ALA 7–0 | 15,000 | [54]
October 28  | LSU | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN  |  LSU 12–6 | 10,000 | [55]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

### Week Six

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November 3  | Mercer  | Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA  | W 16–9 | 6,000 | [56]
November 4  | Birmingham–Southern  | Mississippi State | Scott Field • Starkville, MS  | W 28–0 | 6,000 | [57]
November 4  | No. 12 Duke | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA  | L 6–7 | 30,000 | [58]
November 4  | Auburn | Boston College  | Fenway Park • Boston, MA  | L 7–13 | 15,000 | [59]
November 4  | Florida | South Carolina | Columbia Municipal Stadium • Columbia, SC | L 0–6 | 5,000 | [60]
November 4  | Sewanee | Chattanooga  | Chamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TN  | L 7–10 |  | [61]
November 4  | No. 1 Tennessee | No. 18 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA  |  TEN 20–0 | 42,000 | [62]
November 4  | Vanderbilt | Ole Miss | Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN (rivalry)  |  OM 14–7 | 12,000 | [63]
November 4  | No. 15 Kentucky | No. 19 Alabama | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL  |  T 7–7 | 11,000 | [64]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

### Week Seven

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November 11  | The Citadel  | No. 1 Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN  | W 34–0 | 8,000 | [65]
November 11  | No. 19 Ole Miss | Mississippi State Teachers | Faulkner Field • Hattiesburg, MS | W 27–7 |  | [66]
November 11  | Villanova | Auburn | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL  | W 10–9 | 15,000 | [67]
November 11  | No. 18 Kentucky | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA  |  GT 13–6 | 25,000 | [68]
November 11  | No. 20 Alabama | No. 7 Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA  |  TUL 13–0 | 52,000 | [69]
November 11  | Mississippi State | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)  |  MSS 15–12 | 11,000 | [70]
November 11  | Georgia | Florida | Fairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)  |  UGA 6–2 | 20,000 | [71]
November 11  | Sewanee | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (rivalry)  |  VAN 25–7 | 7,000 | [72]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

### Week Eight

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November 18  | No. 6 Tulane | Columbia | Baker Field • New York, NY | W 25–0 | 25,000 | [73]
November 18  | Millsaps | Mississippi State | Scott Field • Starkville, MS  | W 40–0 | 5,000 | [74]
November 18  | West Tennessee State | Ole Miss | Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (rivalry)  | W 46–7 | 4,000 | [75]
November 18  | West Virginia | Kentucky | McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY  | W 13–6 | 8,000 | [76]
November 18  | South Carolina  | Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (rivalry)  | W 33–7 | 7,000 | [77]
November 18  | Florida | Miami (FL) | Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL (rivalry)  | W 13–0 | 26,000–28,000 | [78]
November 18  | Sewanee | The Citadel  | Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC | W 14–7 |  | [79]
November 18  | Vanderbilt | No. 1 Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)  |  TEN 13–0 | 25,000 | [80]
November 18  | Georgia Tech | Alabama | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (rivalry)  |  GT 6–0 | 23,000 | [81]
November 18  | Auburn | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)  |  AUB 21–7 |  | [82]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

### Week Eight

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November 25  | No. 19 Georgia Tech | Florida | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL  |  GT 21–7 | 15,000 | [83]
November 25  | Sewanee | No. 5 Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA  |  TUL 52–0 | 15,000 | [84]
November 25  | Mississippi State | Ole Miss | Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (rivalry)  |  MSS 18–6 | 20,000 | [85]
November 25  | Auburn | Georgia | Memorial Stadium • Columbus, GA (rivalry)  |  AUB 7–0 | 17,500 | [86]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

### Week Nine

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November 30  | No. 4 Tennessee | Kentucky | McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY  |  TEN 19–0 | 19,000 | [87]
November 30  | Alabama | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN  |  ALA 39–0 | 18,000 | [88]
November 30  | Florida | Auburn | Auburn Stadium • Auburn, AL (rivalry)  |  T 7–7 | 13,000 | [89]
December 2  | Georgia | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)  |  GT 13–0 | 30,000 | [90]
December 2  | LSU | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)  |  TUL 33–20 | 45,000 | [91]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

### Week Ten

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December 8  | Georgia | Miami (FL)  | Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL  | W 13–0 | 16,402 | [92]
December 9  | Auburn | No. 2 Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)  |  TEN 7–0 | 25,000 | [93]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

### Postseason

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January 1, 1940  | No. 6 Missouri | No. 16 Georgia Tech | Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL (Orange Bowl)  | W 21–7 | 35,000 | [94]
January 1, 1940  | No. 3 USC | No. 2 Tennessee | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl)  | L 0–14 | 92,200 | [95]
January 1, 1940  | No. 5 Tulane | No. 1 Texas A&M | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl)  | L 13–14 | 73,000 | [96]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

## All-conference players

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For the complete All-SEC selections, see 1939 All-SEC football team.

The following players were recognized as consensus first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) on the 1939 All-SEC football team:

* Ken Kavanaugh, End, LSU (AP-1, UP-1)
* Bob Ison, End, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-1)
* Harley McCollum, Tackle, Tulane (AP-1, UP-1)
* George Cafego, Quarterback, Tennessee (AP-1, UP-1)
* Bob "Jitterbug" Kellogg, Halfback, Tulane (AP-1, UP-1)

## All-Americans

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For the complete All-America selections, see 1939 College Football All-America Team.

Four SEC players were consensus first-team picks on the 1939 College Football All-America Team:[97]

* Ken Kavanaugh, End, LSU (INS, LIB, NW, SN, UP)
* Ed Molinski, Guard, Tennessee (AAB, AP, CO, LIB, NEA)
* George Cafego, Quarterback, Tennessee (INS, NW, SN, UP)
* Harley McCollum, Tackle, Tulane (AP, LIB, NEA)

Other SEC players receiving All-American honors from at least one selector were:

* Ralph Wenzel, End, Tulane (UP-3; CP-1; CW-2; LIFE-2; NYS-1)
* Bob Ison, End, Georgia Tech (CP-3; NEA-3; NYS-2)
* Hal Newman, End, Alabama (NEA-2)
* Bob Suffridge, Guard, Tennessee (INS-1; NEA-3; NW-1; SN; UP-1; BL; CP-1; CW-1; LIFE-1; NYS-1)
* Tommy O'Boyle, Guard, Tulane (NEA-2)
* Cary Cox, Center, Alabama (CP-2; LIB)

## Head coaches

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Records through the completion of the 1939 season

Team  | Head coach  | Years at school  | Overall record  | Record at school  | SEC record

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Alabama | Frank Thomas | 9 | 95–20–6 (.810)  | 69–11–5 (.841)  | 33–6–4 (.814)
Auburn | Jack Meagher | 6 | 58–50–2 (.536)  | 32–24–7 (.563)  | 20–16–5 (.549)
Florida | Josh Cody | 4 | 56–54–3 (.509)  | 17–24–2 (.419)  | 6–14–2 (.318)
Georgia | Wally Butts | 1 | 5–6–0 (.455)  | 5–6–0 (.455)  | 1–3–0 (.250)
Georgia Tech | William Alexander | 20 | 103–74–15 (.576)  | 103–74–15 (.576)  | 19–21–5 (.478)
Kentucky | Albert D. Kirwan | 2 | 8–9–1 (.472)  | 8–9–1 (.472)  | 2–6–1 (.278)
LSU | Bernie Moore | 5 | 49–26–4 (.646)  | 37–14–1 (.721)  | 19–10–0 (.655)
Mississippi State | Allyn McKeen | 1 | 21–8–0 (.724)  | 8–2–0 (.800)  | 3–2–0 (.600)
Ole Miss | Harry Mehre | 2 | 75–38–6 (.655)  | 16–4–0 (.800)  | 17–16–2 (.514)
Sewanee | Harry E. Clark | 9 | 21–56–3 (.281)  | 21–56–3 (.281)  | 0–36–0 (.000)
Tennessee | Robert Neyland | 13 | 109–15–8 (.856)  | 109–15–8 (.856)  | 30–7–2 (.795)
Tulane | Red Dawson | 4 | 26–10–4 (.700)  | 26–10–4 (.700)  | 13–7–3 (.630)
Vanderbilt | Ray Morrison | 6 | 113–66–24 (.616)  | 29–22–2 (.566)  | 15–15–1 (.500)

## 1940 NFL draft

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The following SEC players were selected in the 1940 NFL draft:[98]

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1 | 1 | George Cafego | Tennessee  | Fullback | Chicago Cardinals
2 | 12 | Ralph Wenzell | Tulane  | End | Pittsburgh Steelers
3 | 22 | Ken Kavanaugh | LSU  | End  | Chicago Bears
3 | 23 | Buddy Banker | Tulane  | Back | Washington Redskins
4 | 30 | Bobby Wood | Alabama  | Tackle | Cleveland Rams
5 | 33 | Clark Goff | Florida  | Tackle  | Pittsburgh Steelers
5 | 34 | Walt Merrill | Alabama  | Tackle  | Brooklyn Dodgers
5 | 38 | Bill Kirchem | Tulane  | Tackle  | Washington Redskins
6 | 46 | Jim Rike | Tennessee  | Center  | Detroit Lions
7 | 59 | Millard White | Tulane  | Tackle  | Green Bay Packers
8 | 67 | Jim Fordham | Georgia  | Back  | Chicago Bears
11 | 93 | Cary Cox | Alabama  | Center  | Pittsburgh Steelers
11 | 95 | Boyd Clay | Tennessee  | Tackle  | Cleveland Rams
12 | 105 | Shag Goolsby | Mississippi State  | Center  | Cleveland Rams
12 | 107 | Bill McCubbin | Kentucky  | End  | Chicago Bears
13 | 118 | Sam Bartholomew | Tennessee  | Back  | Washington Redskins
14 | 124 | Len Coffman | Tennessee  | Back  | Brooklyn Dodgers
15 | 138 | Sandy Sanford | Alabama  | End  | Washington Redskins
16 | 149 | Ray Andrus | Vanderbilt  | Back  | Green Bay Packers
17 | 155 | Jack Nix | Mississippi State  | Back  | Cleveland Rams
19 | 172 | Bill Schneller | Ole Miss  | Back  | Philadelphia Eagles
20 | 184 | Milt Howell | Auburn  | Offensive guard  | Brooklyn Dodgers
20 | 185 | Luke Lindon | Kentucky  | Tackle  | Cleveland Rams
20 | 187 | Young Bussey | LSU  | Back  | Chicago Bears
20 | 188 | F. W. "Buck" Murphy | Georgia Tech  | Back  | Washington Redskins
21 | 191 | Malvern Morgan | Auburn  | Center  | Detroit Lions

## References

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1. ^ a b "1939 Southeastern Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
2. ^ "T.P.I. deadlocks Vandy, 13–13, in last minute rush". The Nashville Tennessean. September 21, 1939. Retrieved August 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Miss. State shows power to crush Howard 45–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 24, 1939. Retrieved August 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Gators last Stetson in opening game, 21–0". The Miami Herald. September 24, 1939. Retrieved August 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Tennessee gets scores early in 13–0 victory over Wolfpack". The News and Observer. September 30, 1939. Retrieved August 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Auburn beats Birmingham in grid opener here". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 30, 1939. Retrieved August 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Tulane wins by one point off Clemson". The Huntsville Times. October 1, 1939. Retrieved August 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Maroons whip surprised Arkansas Porkers 19–0". The Commercial Appeal. October 1, 1939. Retrieved August 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ Bill Studevant (October 1, 1939). "Kentucky defeats V.M.I. by score 21–0". The Messenger. Retrieved August 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Tide works to beat Howard, 21–0". The Birmingham News. October 1, 1939. Retrieved August 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Georgia overwhelms The Citadel gridders, 26–0". Florence Morning News. October 1, 1939. Retrieved August 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Vanderbilt scores in final seconds to beat Rice". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 1, 1939. Retrieved August 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Florida Gators lose to Texas Longhorns 12–0". The Pensacola News-Journal. October 1, 1939. Retrieved August 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ "Pinck brothers star as W. & L. wins, 9–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 1, 1939. Retrieved August 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
15. ^ "Mississippi repeats victory over L.S.U. in inaugural, 14 to 7". The Commercial Appeal. October 1, 1939. Retrieved August 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
16. ^ "Furman pulls big upset in beating Georgia eleven, 20 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 7, 1939. Retrieved August 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
17. ^ "Mississippi in front: Crushes Southwestern by 41–0 on Memphis gridiron". New York Times. October 8, 1939. p. 89.
18. ^ "Alabama nips Fordham, 7 to 6". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 8, 1939. Retrieved August 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
19. ^ "LSU overwhelms Holy Cross, 26–7". New York Daily News. October 8, 1939. Retrieved August 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
20. ^ "Notre Dame beats Georgia Tech, 17–14, on Stevenson's field goal". Chicago Tribune. October 8, 1939. Retrieved August 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
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51. ^ "Heroic Bulldogs bow to N.Y.U., 14 to 13". The Atlanta Constitution. October 29, 1939. Retrieved August 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
52. ^ "Notre Dame and Georgia Tech elevens register 7–6 victories". The News and Observer. October 29, 1939. Retrieved August 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
53. ^ "Kellogg's great runs send Tulane bounding over Ole Miss, 18 to 6". The Commercial Appeal. October 29, 1939. Retrieved August 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
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55. ^ "LSU passes to 12–6 victory over Vandy". The Knoxville Journal. October 29, 1939. Retrieved August 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
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58. ^ "Duke defeats Georgia Tech by goal, 7–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 5, 1939. Retrieved August 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
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