1939 Butler Bulldogs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1939 Butler Bulldogs football Indiana Intercollegiate Conference IIC 7–0–1 4–0 Tony Hinkle 6th IIC champion Butler Bowl The 1939 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University as a member of the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference (IIC) during the 1939 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Tony Hinkle, the Bulldogs compiled a 7–0–1 record (4–0 against conference opponents) and won the IIC championship.Butler Football Records Butler University 2017 September 16, 2019 https://butlersports.com/documents/2016/5/31/Football_Records.pdf Butler was ranked at No. 60 (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 The team played its home games at the Butler Bowl in Indianapolis. Schedule y y September 23 Ball State Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN W 16-0 Butler Opens Season With Victory: Ball State Beaten, 16-0, In First Tilt The Indianapolis Sunday Star Albert W. Bloemker September 24, 1939 25, 27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122156370/butler-opens-season-with-victory-ball/ Newspapers.com September 29 Ohio<ncg> Fairview Bowl Indianapolis, IN W 12-7 8,000 Butler's Crawford and Harding Sink Ohio U. in Thriller The Indianapolis News W. F. Fox Jr September 30, 1939 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122052636/butlers-crawford-and-harding-sink-ohio/ Newspapers.com October 7 1939 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN W 34-0 Bulldogs Smash Sycamores, 34-0: Butler Scores Easily With Powerful Attack in First Half The Indianapolis Sunday Star October 8, 1939 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122155717/bulldogs-smash-sycamores-34-0-butler/ Newspapers.com October 14 George Washington<ncg> Fairview Bowl Indianapolis, IN W 13-6 6,000–7,500 Butler Registers 13-6 Victory Over Colonials The Indianapolis Sunday Star October 15, 1939 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122155400/butler-registers-13-6-victory-over/ Newspapers.comButler beats grid rival in early periods https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97146777/butler-beats-grid-rival-in-early-periods/ The South Bend Tribune October 15, 1939 March 7, 2022 Newspapers.com October 21 1939 DePauw Tigers DePauw Indianapolis, IN W 33-0 Butler Registers Fifth Consecutive Triumph: Gains 33-To-0 Victory Over Tiger Eleven The Indianapolis Star Albert W. Bloemker October 22, 1939 23, 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122156749/butler-registers-fifth-consecutive/ Newspapers.com October 28 Washington University<ncg> Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN T 6-6 Butler and Washington Battle To 6-All Draw The Indianapolis Star W. Blaine Patton October 29, 1939 23, 31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122151021/butler-and-washington-battle-to-6-all/ Newspapers.com November 4 1939 Wabash Little Giants Wabash Fairview Bowl Indianapolis, IN W 55-0 9,000 Butler Routs Wabash The Indianapolis Sunday Star November 5, 1939 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122157282/butler-routs-wabash/ Newspapers.com November 11 at Western State Teachers<ncg> Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI W 12-0 Broncos Yield to Butler Team: Bulldogs Keep Slate Clean, 12 to 0 The Detroit Free Press November 12, 1939 Sport 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122056425/broncos-yield-to-butler-team-bulldogs/ Newspapers.com References Butler Category:Butler Bulldogs football seasons Category:Indiana Intercollegiate Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Butler Bulldogs football