1939 Gonzaga Bulldogs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1939 Gonzaga Bulldogs football Independent 6–2 Puggy Hunton 1st Gonzaga Stadium The 1939 Gonzaga Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Gonzaga University during the 1939 college football season. In their first year under head coach Puggy Hunton, the Bulldogs compiled a 6–2 record, shut out five of their last six opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 100 to 45. Among its victories, Gonzaga defeated two Pacific Coast Conference teams, including an undefeated Oregon team that was ranked No. 11 prior to the game.1939 Gonzaga Bulldogs Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/gonzaga/1939-schedule.html August 20, 2018 The team was led by backfield star Tony Canadeo who later played 11 seasons for the Green Bay Packers and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Gonzaga was ranked at No. 80 (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 y y September 23 at Washington State Rogers Field Pullman, WA L 6-19 5,000 Cougars Beat Gonzaga With 19 to 6 Count The Great Falls Tribune September 24, 1939 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23002742/cougars_beat_gonzaga_with_19_to_6_count/ Newspapers.com October 1 at Saint Mary's Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA L 0-19 Gaels' 19-0 Win Over Zags Indicates Need of Kicker Oakland Tribune Alan Ward October 2, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23002885/gaels_190_win_over_zags_indicates/ Newspapers.com October 7 at Texas Tech Tech Field Lubbock, TX W 6-0 9,000 Gonzaga Evens Count With Texas Tech In 6 To 0 Triumph Over Red Raiders The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal October 8, 1939 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23002860/gonzaga_evens_count_with_texas_tech_in/ Newspapers.com October 13 Idaho Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA (rivalry) W 19-0 Gonzaga Turns Back Idaho In Close Contest The Ogden Standard-Examiner October 14, 1939 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23002790/gonzaga_turns_back_idaho_in_close/ Newspapers.com October 21 at No. 11 Oregon Hayward Field Eugene, OR W 12-7 5,500 Fighting Gonzaga Bulldog Team Stops Oregon Winning Streak In Major Coast Upset By Posting 12 to 7 Victory Eugene Register-Guard Dick Strite October 22, 1939 1–2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23003052/fighting_gonzaga_bulldog_team_stops/ Newspapers.com November 11 at Montana Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT W 23-0 Gonzaga Beats Grizzlies 23 to 0 on Sheer Power The Missoulian November 12, 1939 1, 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23003000/gonzaga_beats_grizzlies_23_to_0_on/ Newspapers.com November 18 1939 Eastern Washington Savages Eastern Washington Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA W 27-0 Gonzaga Wins, 22-0 Oakland Tribune November 19, 1939 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23002957/gonzaga_wins_220/ Newspapers.com November 26 at Portland Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR W 7-0 Gonzaga Takes Portland, 7-0 on Muddy Field The Missoulian November 27, 1939 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23002692/gonzaga_takes_portland_70/ Newspapers.com References Gonzaga Category:Gonzaga Bulldogs football seasons Gonzaga Bulldogs football