1939 Catholic University Cardinals football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1939 Catholic University Cardinals football Independent 8–1–1 Dutch Bergman 10th Brookland Stadium Sun Bowl T 0–0 vs. Arizona State The 1939 Catholic University Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the Catholic University of America as an independent during the 1939 college football season. Led by 10th-year head coach Dutch Bergman, the Cardinals compiled an 8–1–1 record, shut out five opponents (including four in their first five contests), and outscored all opponents by a total of 229 to 73.https://d2o2figo6ddd0g.cloudfront.net/m/y/86ybti08oek6sg/CUA_Football_History_through_2013.pdf Catholic University of America Football History 6 August 2, 2020 The team's victories included games against the Detroit Titans, Miami Hurricanes, and Tulsa Golden Hurricane. Its only loss was to 1939 Saint Anselm Hawks Saint Anselm in a game played at Fenway Park. The Cardinals were invited to play in the 1940 Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, on New Year's Day 1940. In the first and only meeting between the two programs, Catholic University played Arizona State to a scoreless tie. Catholic University was not ranked in the final AP poll, but it was ranked at No. 39 in the 1939 Williamson System ratings,Texas Aggies Ranked Nation's Top The Atlanta Constitution Paul Williamson December 8, 1941 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123188995/texas-aggies-ranked-nations-top/ Newspapers.com and at No. 54 in the Litkenhous Ratings.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 Key players included brothers Rocco Pirro, a fullback, and Carmen Pirro, a tackle. Schedule September 29 w y South Carolina Carolina Municipal Stadium Columbia, SC 12–0 7,000 Catholics Roll Over Gamecocks The Charlotte Observer September 30, 1939 II-5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56602389/catholics-roll-over-gamecocks/ Newspapers.com October 7 w 1939 Elon Fightin' Christians Elon Brookland Stadium Washington, DC 34–0 1939-10-08 Catholic U. Defeats Little Elon, 34 To 0 27 The Baltimore Sun https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56379561/catholic-u-defeats-little-elon-34-to-0/ 2020-07-30 October 14 w Detroit Brookland Stadium Washington, DC 14–13 10,000 Titans Upset by Catholic 'U', 14-13 Detroit Free Press October 15, 1939 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23932477/titans_upset_by_catholic_u_1413/ Newspapers.com October 21 w 1939 West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats West Virginia Wesleyan Brookland Stadium Washington, DC 60–0 1939-10-22 Catholic U. Defeats West Va. Wesleyan 15 Cumberland Sunday Times https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56379730/catholic-u-defeats-west-va-wesleyan/ 2020-07-30 October 27 w y Miami (FL) Roddey Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 14–0 17,046 Catholic U. Turns Back Hurricanes, 14 to 0 The Miami Herald October 28, 1939 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56602766/catholic-u-turns-back-hurricanes-14/ Newspapers.com November 4 w Tulsa Brookland Stadium Washington, DC 13–7 November 11 l y 1939 Saint Anselm Hawks Saint Anselm Fenway Park Boston, MA 13–39 1939-11-12 Catholic U. Defeated By St. Anselm, 39-13 28 The Baltimore Sun https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56379905/catholic-u-defeated-by-st-anselm/ 2020-07-30 November 18 w Loyola (LA) Brookland Stadium Washington, DC 34–0 1939-11-19 Catholic U. Back In Stride, Defeats Loyola South, 34-0 25 The Baltimore Sun https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56380050/catholic-u-back-in-stride-defeats/ 2020-07-30 November 23 w y 1939 Long Island Blackbirds Long Island Ebbets Field Brooklyn, NY 35–14 1939-11-24 Catholic U. Winner 17 The Morning Herald https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56380515/catholic-u-winner/ 2020-07-30 January 1, 1940 t y Arizona State Kidd Field El Paso, TX Sun Bowl 0–0 12,000–13,000 Tempe Hails Tie As Triumph For Border Loop Football El Paso Herald-Post January 2, 1940 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56603150/tempe-hails-tie-as-triumph-for-border/ Newspapers.com References Catholic University Category:Catholic University Cardinals football seasons Catholic University Cardinals football