Number of bowl teams per state
The 1938–39 NCAA football bowl games featured five games, all of which had been held the previous season.
Bowl games
- NOTE: Rankings used are the final regular season AP Rankings whenever noted
Rose Bowl
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#7 USC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
#3 Duke |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
Qtr. |
Team |
Scoring play |
Score |
4 |
DUKE |
Ruffa 23 yard FG |
DUKE 3–0 |
USC |
Krueger 19 yard pass from Nave, Gaspar kick good |
USC 7–3 |
Source:[1] |
Orange Bowl
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#2 Tennessee |
7 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
#4 Oklahoma |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Qtr. |
Team |
Scoring play |
Score |
1 |
TENN |
Foxx 8 yard rush, Wyatt kick good |
TENN 7–0 |
2 |
TENN |
Wyatt 22 yard FG |
TENN 10–0 |
4 |
TENN |
Wood 19 yard rush, Foxx kick good |
TENN 17–0 |
Source:[1] |
Sugar Bowl
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#1 TCU |
0 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
15 |
#6 Carnegie Tech |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Qtr. |
Team |
Scoring play |
Score |
2 |
TCU |
Sparks 1 yard rush, kick failed |
TCU 6–0 |
CT |
Muha 37 yard pass from Moroz, Muha kick |
TECH 7–6 |
3 |
TCU |
Horner 44 pass from O'Brien, kick failed |
TCU 12–7 |
4 |
TCU |
O'Brien 19 yard FG |
TCU 15–7 |
Source:[1] |
Sun Bowl
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Utah |
14 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
26 |
New Mexico |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Qtr. |
Team |
Scoring play |
Score |
1 |
UTAH |
Pace 15 yard rush, McGarry kick |
UTAH 7–0 |
UTAH |
Peterson 64 yard interception return, McGarry kick |
UTAH 14–0 |
2 |
UTAH |
Peterson 9 yard rush, kick failed |
UTAH 20–0 |
4 |
UTAH |
Gehrke 10 yard rush, kick failed |
UTAH 26–0 |
Source:[1] |
Cotton Bowl Classic
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Saint Mary's |
7 |
7 |
6 |
0 |
20 |
#11 Texas Tech |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
13 |
Qtr. |
Team |
Scoring play |
Score |
1 |
STM |
Heffernan 9 yard rush, Perrie kick good |
STM 7–0 |
2 |
STM |
Klotovich 1 yard rush, Marefos kick good |
STM 14–0 |
3 |
STM |
Smith 24 yard interception return, kick failed |
STM 20–0 |
4 |
TTU |
Tarbox 33 yard pass fron Barnett, Marek kick |
STM 20–6 |
TTU |
McKnight 31 yard pass from Barnett, kick failed |
STM 20–13 |
Source:[1] |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 MacCambridge, Michael (2005). ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. New York, N.Y.: ESPN Books. pp. 1442, 1454, 1466, 1477, 1489. ISBN 1-4013-3703-1.