1939_Iowa_State_Cyclones_football_team

1939 Iowa State Cyclones football team

1939 Iowa State Cyclones football team

American college football season

The 1939 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts (later renamed Iowa State University) in the Big Six Conference during the 1939 college football season. In their third season under head coach James J. Yeager, the Cyclones compiled a 2–7 record (1–4 against conference opponents), tied for fourth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 117 to 50.[1][2] They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.

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Marty Boswell was the team captain.[2] Center Jack West was selected as a first-team all-conference player.[3]

Iowa State was ranked at No. 114 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[4]

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References

  1. [1]
    "1939 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  2. [2]
    "2017 Iowa State Football Fact Book" (PDF). Iowa State University. 2017. p. 136.
  3. [3]
    2017 Fact Book, p. 74.
  4. [4]
    E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "18,000 Watch Rugged Denver Team Down Iowa State, 6-0: Pioneer Line Too Powerful for Cyclones". The Des Moines Register. September 30, 1939. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Frank Brody (October 22, 1939). "Drake Upsets Iowa State, 7-0; Drives To Score As Game Wanes". The Des Moines Register. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Sec Taylor (October 29, 1939). "Missouri Spoils Homecoming for Iowa State, 21 to 6: Cyclones Get Dose of Their Own 'Razzle'". Des Moines Register. pp. Sports 1, 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. [8]
    "Hilltops Roll Over Iowa State in 21-2 Thriller". The Capital Times. November 12, 1939. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
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