1939 Syracuse Orangemen football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1939 Syracuse Orangemen football Independent 3–3–2 Ossie Solem 3rd Duffy Daugherty William Hoffman2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 147. Archbold Stadium The 1939 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1939 college football season. The Orangemen were led by third-year head coach Ossie Solem and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. The team was co-captained by guard Hugh "Duffy" Daugherty, who would later become a Hall-of-Fame-inducted coach at Michigan State. The Daily Orange predicted before the season that Syracuse will beat all the team except Duke.Syracuse Football Duke Daily Orange 1939 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/64225573/ 29 November 2020 Star-Gazette 11 May 1939 Elmira, New York 29 The 1939 bout between Syracuse and Duke was a rout with Duke coming out on top 33-6. It was Gerald Courtney the Syracuse all-American who ran the only scoring goal down the sidelines for 74 yards. Gerald playing both sides of the ball both in offense and defense. The Charlotte Observer Sports was quoted saying "Gerald Courtney and his orange henchmen couldn't stop the Blue Devils".1939-10-22 Gerry runs for a touchdown against Duke https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-gerry-runs-for-a/146843471/ 2024-05-13 The Charlotte Observer 17 This was the second time these teams had met, and Syracuse had won the first meeting. Syracuse was ranked at No. 75 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth E. E. Litkenhous Johnson City Sunday Press December 31, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123000367/vols-second-in-final-litkenhous-grid/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1939 AP September 29 Friday w 1939 Clarkson Golden Knights Clarkson Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 12–0 15,000 October 7 l y Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY 6–19 24,000 Cornell Aims Guns At Tigers After Beating Syracuse The Ithaca Journal October 9, 1939 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98954535/cornell-aims-guns-at-tigers-after/ Newspapers.com October 14 t Georgetown Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 13–13 15,000 Syracuse, Hoyas Lock in 13-13 Tie The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle October 15, 1939 1B, 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122248264/syracuse-hoyas-lock-in-13-13-tie/ Newspapers.com October 21 l y Duke 13 Duke Stadium Durham, NC 6–33 20,000–25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-blue-devils-top-syracuse-with/137143730/ The State Blue Devils top Syracuse with ease October 22, 1939 December 20, 2023 Newspapers.com October 28 t Penn State Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY rivalry 6–6 16,000 November 4 l Michigan State Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 3–14 16,000 November 18 w Colgate Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY rivalry 7–0 28,000 Syracuse Deception Whips Colgate, 7-0 New York Daily News November 19, 1939 80 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122176323/syracuse-deception-whips-colgate-7-0/ Newspapers.com November 23 Thursday w y Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 10–7 5,000 University Of Maryland Bows To Syracuse In Football Thriller, 10-7 The Baltimore Sun Craig E. Taylor November 24, 1939 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122247239/university-of-maryland-bows-to-syracuse/ Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/syracuse/1939-schedule.html 1939 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC May 1, 2018 References https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-gerry-runs-for-a/146843471/ Syracuse Category:Syracuse Orange football seasons Syracuse Orangemen football