1939 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team

The 1939 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team represented Michigan State Normal College (later renamed Eastern Michigan University) during the 1939 college football season. In their 19th season under head coach Elton Rynearson, the Hurons compiled a record of 3–3–1 and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 68 to 64. Joseph V. Pokrywka was the team captain.[1] The team played its home games at Walter O. Briggs Field on the school's campus in Ypsilanti, Michigan.[2]

1939 Michigan State Normal Hurons football
ConferenceIndependent
1939 record3–3–1
Head coachElton Rynearson (18th season)
CaptainJoseph V. Pokrywka
Home stadiumWalter O. Briggs Field
1939 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Central Michigan      8 1 0
No. 13 Notre Dame      7 2 0
Ohio      6 3 0
Detroit      5 3 1
Akron      5 4 0
Cincinnati      4 3 2
Ohio Wesleyan      5 4 1
Marquette      4 4 0
Michigan State      4 4 1
Dayton      4 4 1
Michigan State Normal      3 3 1
Wayne      4 5 0
Xavier      3 5 1
Western State (MI)      2 6 1
Miami (OH)      1 7 1
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 7at Illinois StateNormal, ILT 0–0
October 13Wayne
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 7–9
October 21Central Michigan
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)
L 0–14
October 27Kalamazoo
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 19–6
November 4at WayneDetroitW 13–6
November 10Alma
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 16–6
November 18Bowling Green
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 13–23
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 162, 170. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  2. "Campus Buildings At a Glance: Walter O. Briggs Field". Eastern Michigan University. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.


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