1939 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team
| 1939 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football | |
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| Conference | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 2–5–2 (2–3–1 KCAC) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ottawa $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethany (KS) | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baker | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas Wesleyan | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College of Emporia | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McPherson | 1 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethel (KS) | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1939 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team represented College of Emporia as a member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) during the 1939 college football season. Led by Lester Selves in his third and final season as head coach, the Fighting Presbies compiled an overall record of 2–5–2 with a mark of 2–3–1 in conference play, placing fifth in the KCAC.[1]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 22 | Southwestern (KS)* | Emporia, KS | T 0–0 | [2][3] |
| September 29 | at McPherson | McPherson, KS | T 0–0 | [4][5] |
| October 7 | at Northeastern State* | Tahlequah, OK | L 0–25 | [6] |
| October 13 | at Bethel (KS) | Newton, KS | W 6–0 | [7] |
| October 21 | at Baker | Baldwin City, KS | L 6–45 | [8][9][10] |
| October 28 | Kansas Wesleyan | Emporia, KS | L 0–9 | [11] |
| November 4 | at Emporia State* |
| L 7–59 | [12][13][14] |
| November 10 | at Ottawa (KS) | Ottawa, KS | L 6–21 | |
| November 17 | Bethany (KS) | Emporia, KS | W 18–0 | [15][16][17] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Emporia Teams to End Football Season with 2 Games Thursday". Emporia Gazette. Emporia, Kansas. November 27, 1939. p. 11. Retrieved July 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "In Games That Count". Lawrence, Kansas: Lawrence Journal-World. September 25, 1939. p. 7. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "1940 Moundbuiler" (PDF). Southwestern College. p. 60. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "In Games That Count". Lawrence, Kansas: Lawrence Journal-World. September 25, 1939. p. 7. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "C. of E. and McPherson Fight to Scoreless Tie". Lawrence, Kansas: Lawrence Journal-World. September 30, 1939. p. 7. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "College of Emporia Is Defeated by Oklahomans". Lawrence, Kansas: Lawrence Journal-World. October 7, 1939. p. 7. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "Friday's Football Finals". Washington, D.C.: Evening star. October 14, 1939. p. 16. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Chronicling America.
- ^ "Football Scores". Washington, D.C.: Evening star. October 22, 1939. p. 26. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Chronicling America.
- ^ "Five Teams Unbeaten". Lawrence, Kansas: Lawrence Journal-World. October 16, 1939. p. 6. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "A Call At Baker". Lawrence, Kansas: Lawrence Journal-World. September 2, 1939. p. 7. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "The Ravens Lose". Lawrence, Kansas: Lawrence Journal-World. October 28, 1939. p. 6. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "Football Scores". Washington, D.C.: Evening star. November 5, 1939. p. 28. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Chronicling America.
- ^ "Weekly Football Schedule". Greensboro, North Carolina: Greensburg Daily Tribune. November 3, 1939. p. 11. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "Saturday's Collegiate Football Slate". Youngstown, Ohio: Youngstown Vindicator. October 30, 1939. p. 9. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "Friday's Football Finals". Washington, D.C.: Evening Star. November 18, 1939. p. 18. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Chronicling America.
- ^ "Slack Week Ahead". Lawrence, Kansas: Lawrence Journal-World. November 13, 1939. p. 6. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "Football". Massillon, Ohio: The Evening Independent. November 18, 1939. p. 7. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "1939 Emporia". Retrieved November 19, 2024.
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