1939 Auburn Tigers football team

College football season August 2023 February 2026 1939 Auburn Tigers football Auburn Tigers logo (pre-1971).png 125 Southeastern Conference SEC 5–5–1 3–3–1 Jack Meagher 6th Auburn StadiumLegion FieldCramton Bowl The 1939 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1939 college football season. The Tigers' were led by head coach Jack Meagher in his sixth season and finished the season with a record of five wins, five losses and one tie (5–5–1 overall, 3–3–1 in the SEC).1939 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 30, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/auburn/1939-schedule.html Auburn was not ranked in the final AP poll, but it was ranked at No. 30 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. 39 in the final 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 Schedule September 29 w y Birmingham–Southern Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL 6–0 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72170586/auburn-beats-birmingham-in-grid-opener/ The Montgomery Advertiser Auburn beats Birmingham in grid opener here September 30, 1939 February 26, 2021 Newspapers.com October 7 l y Tulane Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA rivalry 0–12 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99494682/tulane-overpowers-auburn-120/ The Atlanta Constitution Tulane overpowers Auburn, 12–0 October 8, 1939 April 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 14 w Mississippi State Legion Field Birmingham, AL 7–0 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chattanooga-daily-times-auburn-blasts-ti/132694110/ The Chattanooga Times Auburn blasts title hopes of Mississippi State with 7-to-0 victory October 15, 1939 September 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 21 l y y Manhattan Polo Grounds New York, NY 0–7 7,500–8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle-auburn-spilled/132696179/ The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Auburn spilled by Manhattan October 22, 1939 September 30, 2023 Newspapers.comJaspers Nip Auburn, 7-0, on Fay's Score New York Daily News October 22, 1939 88 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35625898/jaspers_nip_auburn_70_on_fays_score/ Newspapers.com October 28 l y Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 6–7 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-notre-dame-and-geo/132692586/ The News and Observer Notre Dame and Georgia Tech elevens register 7–6 victories October 29, 1939 September 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 4 l y y Boston College Fenway Park Boston, MA 7–13 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-huntsville-times-auburn-bows-in-last/132696353/ The Huntsville Times Auburn bows in last five minutes of play November 5, 1939 September 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11 w y Villanova Legion Field Birmingham, AL 10–9 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-tiger-outclaws-wildc/132696475/ The Birmingham News Tiger outclaws Wildcat, 10–9 November 12, 1939 September 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 18 w y LSU Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry 21–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chattanooga-daily-times-auburn-beats-ls/132696645/ The Chattanooga Times Auburn beats L.S.U., 21 to 7 November 19, 1939 September 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 25 w y Georgia Memorial Stadium Columbus, GA rivalry 7–0 17,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-jack-troys-run/132696753/ The Atlanta Constitution Jack Troy's running story of Auburn–Georgia game November 26, 1939 September 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 30 t y Florida Auburn Stadium Auburn, AL rivalry 7–7 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat-auburn-halted/132696939/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat Auburn, halted by Gun, gets 7–7 tie with Florida December 1, 1939 September 30, 2023 Newspapers.com December 9 l y Tennessee Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 0–7 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83064599/vols-shade-auburn-70-receive-rose-bow/ The Montgomery Advertiser Vols shade Auburn, 7–0, receive Rose Bowl bid December 10, 1939 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com DeLassus David Coaching Records Game-by-game: John F. "Jack" Meagher, 1939 College Football Data Warehouse http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=1587&year=1939 December 15, 2015 December 22, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151222085737/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=1587&year=1939 dead http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aub-m-footbl-sched-1939.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120901134000/http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aub-m-footbl-sched-1939.html dead September 1, 2012 1939 Auburn University Football Schedule Auburn University Athletics December 15, 2015 References Auburn Category:Auburn Tigers football seasons Auburn Tigers football