1939 Oregon State Beavers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1939 Oregon State Beavers football Stiner-Lon-1940.jpg 200px Pacific Coast Conference PCC 9–1–1 6–1–1 Lon Stiner 7th Bell Field Pineapple Bowl champion Pineapple Bowl W 39–6 vs. Hawaii The 1939 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State College in the 1939 college football season. The team played its home games at Bell Field in Corvallis, Oregon and Multnomah Stadium in Portland. The Beavers ended this season with nine wins, one loss, and one tie. The Beavers scored 186 points and allowed 77 points. Oregon State won the inaugural Pineapple Bowl, 39–6. The team was led by head coach Lon Stiner. Oregon State was not ranked in the final AP poll, but it was ranked at No. 16 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 No. 18 according to the Azziratem System favored by Illustrated Football Annual magazine,William F. Boand (ed.), "Official 1940 Schedules," Illustrated Football Annual, 1940. New York: Fiction House, 1936; p. 91. and at No. 53 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 y y y September 30 at Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA W 12–0 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-oregon-state/188800085/ The San Francisco Examiner Oregon State crushes Stanford, 12–0 October 1, 1939 January 12, 2026 Newspapers.com October 7 Idaho Bell Field Corvallis, OR W 7–6 8,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EZBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vDAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1816%2C599822 Lewiston Morning Tribune Associated Press Beavers barely able to defeat Vandals 7 to 6 October 8, 1939 12 April 29, 2021 Google News Archive October 14 at Portland<ncg> Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR W 14–12 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/ April 29, 2021 Newspapers.com October 21 at Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA W 13–7 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 Washington State 15 Bell Field Corvallis, OR W 13–0 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bellingham-herald-oregon-state-trims/188800368/ The Bellingham Herald Oregon State trims gallant Cougars, 13–0 October 29, 1939 January 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 4 vs No. 7 USC 11 Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR L 7–19 32,611 Trojans Aerial Attack Bombs Beavers, 19 to 7 The Los Angeles Times Paul Zimmerman November 5, 1939 II-13, II-14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99143575/trojans-aerial-attack-bombs-beavers-19/ Newspapers.com November 11 at Oregon Hayward Field Eugene, OR (rivalry) W 19–14 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-civil-war-won-19/188800509/ The Sunday Oregonian 'Civil War' won, 19–14, by Beavers November 12, 1939 January 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 18 California 19 Bell Field Corvallis, OR W 21–0 9,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-diego-sun-oregon-state-rolls-eas/188800646/ The San Diego Sun Oregon State rolls easily over California, 21–0 November 19, 1939 January 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 25 at No. 13 UCLA Los Angeles Coliseum Los Angeles, CA T 13–13 50,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-bruins-tie-beavers/188799450/ The Los Angeles Times Bruins tie Beavers, 13–13 November 26, 1939 January 12, 2026 Newspapers.com December 25, 1939 at Hawaii All-Stars<ncg> Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii W 28–0 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-bulletin-powerful-beavers/188800808/ Honolulu Star-Bulletin Powerful Beavers down stubborn Healani team December 26, 1939 January 12, 2026 Newspapers.com January 1, 1940, 1940 at Hawaii<ncg> Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii (Pineapple Bowl) W 39–6 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corvallis-gazette-times-oregon-state-amb/145019015/ Corvallis Gazette-Times Oregon State ambles to 39–6 win over Hawaii; Dow scores thrice January 2, 1942 April 8, 2024 Newspapers.com 1939 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon-state/1939-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference January 12, 2026 Oregon State University Official Athletic Site http://www.osubeavers.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/orst/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/08-mg-sec15 https://web.archive.org/web/20120217191914/http://www.osubeavers.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/orst/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/08-mg-sec15 2012-02-17 dead 2009-06-29 Team players drafted into the NFL 2 Oregon State Beavers Player Position Round Pick NFL club Elbie SchultzTackle428 Philadelphia EaglesMorris KohlerBack16145 Cleveland RamsJohnny HackenbruckTackle17156 Detroit Lions1940 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1941.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20091025130051/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1941.htm 2009-10-25 live 2009-10-01 References Further reading Bud Forester (ed.), 1939 Oregon State Football Information, Corvallis, OR: Oregon State College Athletic News Bureau, 1939. 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