1939 NYU Violets football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1939 NYU Violets football Independent 5–4 Mal Stevens 6th Ohio FieldYankee Stadium The 1939 NYU Violets football team represented New York University in the 1939 college football season.1939 New York University Violets Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/new-york-university/1939-schedule.html June 22, 2021 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en In Mal Stevens's 6th season at NYU, the Violets compiled a 5–4 record, and managed to secure a place on the AP poll for the first and only time in program history for three weeks. They also defeated No. 15 Carnegie Tech 6–0 for their 2nd and final win over a ranked college football program, the other victory coming against #8 Fordham in 1936.1936 New York University Violets Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/new-york-university/1936-schedule.html June 22, 2021 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en NYU was ranked at No. 49 (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 w y Colgate Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY 7–6 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80067663/lone-point-sinks-colgate-for-nyu-76/ Democrat and Chronicle Lone point sinks Colgate for NYU, 7–6 October 1, 1939 June 22, 2021 Newspapers.com October 7 w 1939 Pennsylvania Military Cadets Pennsylvania Military Ohio Field Bronx, NY 43–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80068019/nyu-rolls-over-pmc-eleven-430/ The Philadelphia Inquirer N.Y.U. rolls over P.M.C. eleven, 43–0 October 8, 1939 June 22, 2021 Newspapers.com October 14 l y North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 7–14 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80068366/carolina-wins-147/ The News and Observer Carolina wins, 14–7 October 15, 1939 June 22, 2021 Newspapers.com October 21 w Carnegie Tech 15 Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY 6–0 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80068846/new-york-u-scores-60-win-over-skibos/ Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph New York U. scores 6–0 win over Skibos October 22, 1939 June 22, 2021 Newspapers.com October 28 w 19 Georgia Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY 14–13 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80069108/heroic-bulldogs-bow-to-nyu-14-to-13/ The Atlanta Constitution Heroic Bulldogs bow to N.Y.U., 14 to 13 October 29, 1939 June 22, 2021 Newspapers.com November 4 w 17 Lafayette Ohio Field Bronx, NY 14–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80069367/new-york-university-scores-convincing-wi/ The Morning Call New York University scores convincing win over Lafayette, 14–0 November 5, 1939 June 22, 2021 Newspapers.com November 11 l 17 Missouri Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY 7–20 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80069722/christman-sparks-missouri-to-207-victor/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat Christman sparks Missouri to 20–7 victory over N.Y.U. November 12, 1939 June 22, 2021 Newspapers.com November 18 l Georgetown Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY 0–14 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80070082/georgetown-adds-nyu-to-lost-of-2-yr-vic/ Daily News Georgetown adds NYU to lost of 2-yr. victims, 14–0 November 19, 1939 June 22, 2021 Newspapers.com December 2 l y Fordham Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY 7–18 57,000 Fordham stampedes NYU: Fordham rally bests N.Y.U., 18–7 Jack Cuddy The Atlanta Constitution December 3, 1939 3B References NYU Category:NYU Violets football seasons NYU Violets football Category:University Heights, Bronx Category:Sports in the Bronx