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1939 St. Edward's Crusaders football team

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1939 St. Edward's Crusaders football
Texas Conference cochampion
ConferenceTexas Conference
Record6–3 (5–1 Texas)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1938
1939 Texas Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Abilene Christian + 5 1 0 6 2 1
St. Edward's + 5 1 0 6 3 0
Trinity (TX) 4 1 2 6 3 2
Howard Payne 4 2 1 5 4 1
Texas Wesleyan 2 2 1 4 5 2
Southwestern (TX) 3 3 0 3 5 0
Daniel Baker 3 4 0 4 6 0
McMurry 1 6 0 1 6 0
Austin 0 7 0 0 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1939 St. Edward's Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented St. Edward's University as a member of the Texas Conference during 1933 college football season. Led by Bill Pierce in his fourth season as head coach, the team compiled a record of 6–3 overall with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the Texas Conference title with Abilene Christian.[1] St. Edward's changed its fight name from the Tigers to the Crusaders prior to the season.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at Southwest Texas State*San Marcos, TXW 6–0[3]
October 7at Southwestern (TX)Georgetown, TXW 13–0
October 13at Hardin–Simmons*Abilene, TXL 3–33[4]
October 21Daniel BakerAustin, TXL 0–61,500[5][6]
October 26McMurryAustin, TXW 15–0[7]
November 3Texas WesleyanAustin, TXW 16–7[8]
November 10at Howard PayneBrownwood, TXW 7–0[9][10][11]
November 17AustinAustin, TXW 19–0
November 24Texas A&I*Austin, TXL 6–26
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Wildcats Win". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. International News Service. November 26, 1939. p. D3. Retrieved June 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Hart, Weldon (August 31, 1939). "The Tigers Are Crusaders Now; St. Edward's Team Takes a New (And Better_ Name This Season". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. 19. Retrieved June 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "St. Ed's Sneaks Over Victory". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. September 30, 1939. p. 3. Retrieved June 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Cowboys Allow St. Edward's Field Goal, Carve 33-3 Win". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. Associated Press. October 14, 1939. p. 8. Retrieved June 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Hart, Weldon (October 22, 1939). "St. Edward's Upset, 6-0, By Daniel Baker Eleven". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. 13. Retrieved June 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Hart, Weldon (October 22, 1939). "Crusaders Victim, 6-0, In Final Second of Title (continued)". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. 13. Retrieved June 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "St. Edward's Swats McMurry Indians, 15-0". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. October 27, 1939. p. 2. Retrieved June 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Rams Put Out of T. C. Race". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. November 4, 1939. p. 3. Retrieved June 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Reynolds Runs Crusaders To Flag Door". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. November 11, 1939. p. 3. Retrieved June 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "St. Edwards Upsets Howard Payne, 7-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 11, 1939. p. 9. Retrieved June 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "52-Yard Run Beats Howard Payne, 7-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 11, 1939. p. 9. Retrieved June 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.