1939 Creighton Bluejays football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1939 Creighton Bluejays football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 4–5 2–4 Marchmont Schwartz 5th Creighton Stadium The 1939 Creighton Bluejays football team was an American football team that represented Creighton University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1939 college football season. In its fifth and final season under head coach Marchmont Schwartz, the team compiled a 4–5 record (2–4 against MVC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 164 to 43.1939 Creighton Bluejays Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football April 9, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/creighton/1939-schedule.html Creighton was ranked at No. 102 (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 The team played its home games at Creighton Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska. Schedule y y September 30 1939 Iowa State Teachers Panthers Iowa State Teachers<ncg> Creighton Stadium Omaha, NE W 26-0 Creighton Spanks Iowa Teachers, 26-0 Sunday World-Herald Howard Wolff October 1, 1939 1B, 2B October 7 Tulsa Creighton Stadium Omaha, NE L 14-21 12,000 Tulsa Smashes Creighton, 21 to 14 Sunday World-Herald Howard Wolff October 8, 1939 1B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122176938/tulsa-smashes-creighton-21-to-14/ Newspapers.com October 14 Drake Creighton Stadium Omaha, NE W 7-0 12,000 Bluejays Blast Stubborn Drake Sunday World-Herald October 15, 1939 1B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121853191/bluejays-blast-stubborn-drake/ Newspapers.com October 20 at Washington University Francis Field St. Louis, MO L 12-42 7,000 Bears Surprise By Routing Creighton In 42 to 12 Upset St. Louis Globe-Democrat Robert L. Burnes October 21, 1939 3B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122152744/bears-surprise-by-routing-creighton-in/ Newspapers.com October 28 Loyola (LA)<ncg> Creighton Stadium Omaha, NE W 21-13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67717192/creighton-rallies-to-defeat-loyola/ The Lincoln Star Creighton rallies to defeat Loyola October 29, 1939 January 15, 2021 E2 Newspapers.com November 4 Saint Louis Creighton Stadium Omaha, NE L 14-21 Jays' Early Lead Is Blasted, 21-14 Sunday World-Herald Howard Wolff November 5, 1939 1B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122188457/jays-early-lead-is-blasted-21-14/ Newspapers.com November 18 1939 Washburn Ichabods Washburn Creighton Stadium Omaha, NE W 47-0 Creighton Routs Washburn, 47 to 0 Sunday World-Herald Howard Wolff November 19, 1939 1B, 4B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122188487/creighton-routs-washburn-47-to-0/ Newspapers.com November 25 at Oklahoma A&M Lewis Field Stillwater, OK L 9-20 Cowboys Run Past Creighton 20 To 9 The Daily O'Collegian Joe Mayfield November 26, 1939 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122188529/cowboys-run-past-creighton-20-to-9/ Newspapers.com December 3 vs San Francisco<ncg> Sacramento Stadium Sacramento, CA L 14-26 9,900 Dons Finish Season With 26-14 Win Over Creighton Oakland Tribune December 4, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22205630/dons_finish_season_with_2614_win_over/ Newspapers.com References Creighton Category:Creighton Bluejays football seasons Creighton Bluejays football