1939 Scranton Tomcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 football 1939 Scranton Tomcats Independent 7–0–2 Tom Davies 3rd Athletic Park The 1939 Scranton Tomcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Scranton during the 1939 college football season. The team compiled a 7–0–2 record, shut out five of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 159 to 40.1939 - Scranton (PA) College Football Data Warehouse June 30, 2020 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=2931&year=1939 https://web.archive.org/web/20150919052329/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=2931&year=1939 2015-09-19 The team played its home games at Athletic Park in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Scranton was ranked at No. 72 (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 Tom Davies was the team's head coach for three years from 1937 to 1939. He left Scranton in March 1940 with a record of 20–3.'Mystery Tom' Davies Makes It Official The Scranton Tribune Chic Feldman March 6, 1940 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54506195/mystery-tom-davies-makes-it-official/ Newspapers.com He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1970. Schedule y y September 22 1939 Saint Francis Red Flash Saint Francis (PA) Athletic Park Scranton, PA W 33-0 1,860 U. of S. Tomcats in Auspicious Gridiron Debut The Scranton Times September 23, 1939 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54497758/u-of-s-tomcats-in-auspicious-gridiron/ Newspapers.com October 1 Canisius Athletic Park Scranton, PA T 0-0 1,500 Tommies and Canisius in 0-0 Deadlock The Scranton Times October 2, 1939 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54497391/tommies-and-canisius-in-0-0-deadlock/ Newspapers.com October 8 at La Salle McCarthy Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 12-7 7,500 La Salle College Gridders Beaten by Scranton, 12-7 The Philadelphia Inquirer October 9, 1939 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54505947/la-salle-college-gridders-beaten-by/ October 14 at CCNY Lewisohn Stadium New York, NY W 31-0 3,500 Scranton Drives To 31-0 Victory Over City Eleven New York Daily News October 15, 1939 94 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40688652/scranton-beats-ccny-31-0-1939/ October 20 Toledo Athletic Park Scranton, PA W 7-6 5,000 Tomcats Score 7-6 Win Over Rockets The Scranton Times October 21, 1939 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54505898/tomcats-score-7-6-win-over-rockets/ Newspapers.com October 28 Marshall Scranton, PA W 20-0 4,000 Tom-Cats Outcharge Marshall, 20-0 The Scrantonian October 29, 1939 IV-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54506038/tom-cats-outcharge-marshall-20-0/ Newspapers.com November 5 at 1939 Saint Vincent Bearcats Saint Vincent Latrobe, PA T 7-7 2,500 Scranton Achieves 7-7 Tie at Latrobe: Tomcats Hampered By Snow, Muddy Gridiron The Scranton Times November 6, 1939 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54506102/scranton-achieves-7-7-tie-at-latrobe/ Newspapers.com November 12 at 1939 St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure Bradner Stadium Olean, NY W 28-0 2,500 Tomcats Score 28-0 Win Over Bonnies The Scranton Times November 13, 1939 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54497107/tomcats-score-28-0-win-over-bonnies/ Newspapers.com November 19 1939 Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara Scranton, PA W 21-20 6,300 Rogalla's 40-Yard Field Goal Enables Tom-Cats to Finish Unbeaten, 21-20 The Scranton Tribune November 20, 1939 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54496715/rogallas-40-yard-field-goal-enables/ Newspapers.com References Scranton Category:Scranton Royals football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Scranton Tomcats football