1939 Portland Pilots football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1939 Portland Pilots football Independent 1–5–1 Robert L. Mathews 3rd Multnomah Stadium The 1939 Portland Pilots football team was an American football team that represented the University of Portland as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In its third year under head coach Robert L. Mathews, the team compiled a 1–5–1 record. The team played its home games at Multnomah Stadium in Portland, Oregon. Schedule y y September 23 Montana State Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR L 6-14 4,500 Portland Pilots Turned Back by Montana State, 14-6, in First Try The Eugene Register-Guard September 23, 1939 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35078572/portland_pilots_turned_back_by_montana/ Newspapers.com September 30 at Montana Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT L 0-9 4,500 Field Goal, Forward Pass Touchdown, Defeat Portland The Sunday Missoulian October 1, 1939 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35151532/field_goal_forward_pass_touchdown/ Newspapers.com October 6 at 1939 Willamette Bearcats Willamette Sweetland Field Salem, OR T 0-0 Willamette and Portland Play to Scoreless Deadlock The Capital Journal October 7, 1939 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35079076/willamette_and_portland_play_to/ Newspapers.com October 14 Oregon State Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR L 12-14 Mighty Staters Hustled To Beat Lowly Portland Medford Mail Tribune October 15, 1939 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35151672/mighty_staters_hustled_to_beat_lowly/ Newspapers.com October 29 at Saint Mary's Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 14-12 2,500 Madigan Blames Official for Defeat! Pilots Beat Gaels, 14-12; Slip Storms at Coleman Oakland Tribune Alan Ward October 30, 1939 11, 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23234051/madigan_blames_official_for_defeat/ Newspapers.com November 11 at Fresno State Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA L 13-27 9,310 Fresno in Victory Over Portland, 27-13 Oakland Tribune Oakland, California November 12, 1939 14A https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8724623/fresno_in_victory_over_portland/ Newspapers.com November 26 Gonzaga Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR L 0-7 Gonzaga Takes Portland, 7-0 on Muddy Field The Missoulian November 27, 1939 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23002692/gonzaga_takes_portland_70/ Newspapers.com References Portland Category:Portland Pilots football seasons Portland Pilots football Portland Pilots football