1939 Boston University Terriers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1939 Boston University Terriers football Independent 5–3 Pat Hanley 6th Fenway Park, Braves Field The 1939 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Pat Hanley, the team compiled a 5–3 record and was outscored by a total of 80 to 77.Boston (MA) Yearly Results College Football Data Warehouse September 28, 2021 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/b/boston/yearly_results.php?year=1935 https://web.archive.org/web/20150905202529/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/b/boston/yearly_results.php?year=1935 2015-09-05 Boston University was ranked at No. 174 (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 Eastern y y y October 7 2:00 p.m. 1939 Franklin & Marshall Diplomats Franklin & Marshall Fenway Park Boston, MA W 19-7 Six B. U. Gridders Making First Start Against F. & M. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95601702/the-boston-globe/ The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 7, 1939 6 February 19, 2022 Newspapers.com Late Rally Beats F. & M. Eleven The Philadelphia Inquirer October 8, 1939 46 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95469449/late-rally-beats-f-m-eleven/ Newspapers.com October 14 Western Reserve Fenway Park Boston, MA L 14-19 7,000 http://fenwayparkdiaries.com/football/boston%20university.htm fenwayparkdiaries.com Boston University December 17, 2017 October 21 1939 Upsala Vikings Upsala National League Field Boston, MA W 13-3 Terriers Play Upsala at Hive The Boston Globe October 21, 1939 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95479940/terriers-play-upsala-at-hive/ Newspapers.com October 27 at 1939 Western Maryland Green Terror Western Maryland Memorial Stadium Baltimore, MD W 6-0 Boston University Eleven Defeats Western Maryland By 6-To-0 Score The Baltimore Sun October 28, 1939 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95468807/boston-university-eleven-defeats/ Newspapers.com November 4 Manhattan Braves Field Boston, MA L 0-26 5,000 Jasper, LIU, Brooklyn Win New York Daily News November 5, 1939 96 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35626288/jasper_liu_brooklyn_win/ Newspapers.com November 11 at Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH W 13-6 7,000 Two Sudden Thrusts By Boston U Defeat Bearcats, 13-6 The Cincinnati Enquirer Bob Bohne November 12, 1939 33, 34 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95475812/two-sudden-thrusts-by-boston-u-defeat/ Newspapers.com November 18 vs Boston College Fenway Park Boston, MA (rivalry) L 0-19 14,000 Avanis Sparks Boston College To 19-0 Victory The Hartford Courant November 19, 1939 46 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95476306/avanis-sparks-boston-college-to-19-0/ Newspapers.com December 1 8:00 p.m. at Tampa Philips Field Tampa, FL W 12-0 4,000 Tampa U. To Meet Boston Terriers In Final Game Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/176873338/ Tampa Morning Tribune Tampa, Florida December 1, 1939 17 July 17, 2025 Newspapers.com Spartans Bow Before Boston Terriers, 12-0 The Tampa Times December 2, 1939 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95468138/spartans-bow-before-boston-terriers/ Newspapers.com References Boston University Category:Boston University Terriers football seasons Boston University Terriers football