1939 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football team

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The 1939 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Birmingham–Southern College as a member of the Dixie Conference during the 1939 college football season. In their twelfth season under head coach Jenks Gillem, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record. After the season, Birmingham–Southern discontinued their football program until its revival in 2007.[1]

Record3–5–1 (2–3–1 Dixie)
Headcoach
HomestadiumLegion Field
Munger Bowl
Quick facts Birmingham–Southern Panthers football, Conference ...
1939 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football
ConferenceDixie Conference
Record3–5–1 (2–3–1 Dixie)
Head coach
Home stadiumLegion Field
Munger Bowl
Seasons
← 1938
2007 â†’
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1939 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Southwestern (TN)2–0–03–5–1
Loyola (LA) $3–1–05–5–0
Mississippi College3–1–16–1–1
Chattanooga2–1–15–2–1
Millsaps2–1–14–3–2
Birmingham–Southern2–3–13–5–1
Howard (AL)2–3–13–6–1
Mercer1–3–03–7–0
Spring Hill0–4–11–7–1
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at Auburn*L 0–610,000[2]
October 6at Loyola (LA)L 6–7[3]
October 13Louisiana Tech*W 7–6[4]
October 21at Mercer
L 0–104,500[5]
October 27at Millsaps
T 7–72,500[6]
November 4at Mississippi State*L 0–286,000[7]
November 11at ChattanoogaL 12–133,082[8]
November 17Spring Hill
  • Munger Bowl
  • Birmingham, AL
W 13–64,000[9]
November 30vs. Howard (AL)
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 9–68,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
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