1939 Washington Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1939 Washington Huskies football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 4–5 4–4 Jimmy Phelan 10th Chuck Bechtol University of Washington Stadium The 1939 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1939 college football season. In its tenth season under head coach Jimmy Phelan, the team compiled a 4–5 record, finished in sixth place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and was outscored by its opponents by a combined total of 93 to 77. Chuck Bechtol was the team captain. Washington was ranked at No. 82 (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 1939 AP September 30 l y Pittsburgh University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 6–27 25,000 Western Team Always Behind The Spokesman-Review October 1, 1939 Part B-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112471144/western-team-always-behind/ November 3, 2022 Newspapers.com October 7 l UCLA University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 7–14 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-ucla-passes-down-hus/188799284/ Oakland Tribune U.C.L.A. passes down Huskies October 8, 1939 January 12, 2026 Newspapers.com October 14 l y Washington State Rogers Field Pullman, WA rivalry 0–6 18,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Dv9VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7uMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6605%2C4968737 The Spokesman-Review Washington State upsets Washington in mighty gridiron contest, 6–0 October 15, 1939 1, Sports Google News Archives January 12, 2026 October 21 l Oregon State University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 7–13 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-register-guard-oregon-state-turns-ba/188800242/ The Register-Guard Oregon State turns back fighting Washington Huskies, 13–7 October 22, 1939 January 12, 2026 Newspapers.com October 28 w Stanford University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 8–5 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-humboldt-times-washington-downs-stan/188803801/ The Humboldt Times Washington downs Stanford 8 to 5 October 29, 1939 January 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 4 w Montana University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 9–0 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-washington-huskies/188802402/ The Billings Gazette Washington Huskies defeat Grizzlies, 9–0 November 5, 1939 April 2, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 w y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 13–6 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-francisco-chronicle-passes-beat-bear/188803382/ San Francisco Chronicle Passes beat Bears! November 12, 1939 January 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 23, 1939 w Oregon University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA rivalry 20–13 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-seattle-star-look-out-el-trojan-hus/188801467/ The Seattle Star Look out El Trojan, Huskies trip Oregon November 24, 1939 January 12, 2026 Newspapers.com December 2 l y USC 1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 7–9 50,000 Trojan Pass Conquers Washington in Last Two Minutes, 9–7 The Los Angeles Times Paul Zimmerman December 3, 1939 II-11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99137252/trojan-pass-conquers-washington-in-last/ January 12, 2026 Newspapers.com 1939 Washington Huskies Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington/1939-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference January 12, 2026 NFL draft selections One University of Washington Husky was selected in the 1940 NFL draft, which lasted 22 rounds with 200 selections.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1940.htm 1940 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com September 24, 2019 October 19, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101019085237/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1940.htm dead = Husky Hall of Famehttps://static.gohuskies.com/custompages/halloffame/listbysport.html The Husky Hall of Fame gohuskies.com 2019-10-08 Player Position Round Pick NFL club Don Jones Back 9 2 Philadelphia Eagles References Washington Category:Washington Huskies football seasons Washington Huskies football