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The 1939 Rollins Tars football team was an American football team that represented Rollins College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1939 college football season. In their 11th years under head coach Jack McDowall, the Tars compiled an 10–1 record (5–1 against SIAA opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 336 to 55. The team played home games at the Greater Orlando Stadium in Orlando, Florida.

Record10–1 (5–1 SIAA)
Headcoach
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1939 Rollins Tars football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record10–1 (5–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumGreater Orlando Stadium
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1939 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Louisiana Normal $7–0–011–0–0
Tennessee Tech4–0–06–3–1
Mississippi College3–0–06–1–1
Miami (FL)2–0–05–5–0
Rollins5–1–010–1–0
Western Kentucky State Teachers5–1–17–1–1
Mississippi State Teachers4–1–04–2–3
Murray State4–1–14–4–1
Newberry3–1–14–1–4
Presbyterian3–1–24–3–2
Georgetown (KY)2–1–14–4–1
Eastern Kentucky3–2–06–3–0
Union (TN)3–2–07–2–0
Morehead State2–2–06–2–0
Louisville1–1–15–2–1
Union (KY)1–1–13–3–1
Oglethorpe3–3–13–4–1
Centre1–1–11–5–2
Centenary1–1–02–9–1
Louisiana Tech3–4–05–6–0
West Tennessee State Teachers3–4–03–8–0
Troy State2–3–07–4–0
SW Louisiana2–3–03–5–1
Stetson2–4–23–5–2
Louisiana College2–5–04–6–1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers1–5–11–6–1
Erskine1–5–01–9–0
Delta State1–6–01–9–0
Wofford0–2–31–5–3
Tampa0–3–12–7–1
Jacksonville State0–3–10–8–2
Transylvania0–7–01–8–0
Emory and Henry0–0–07–2–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Rollins was ranked at No. 98 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at ErskineAnderson, SCW 27–03,000[2]
September 23vs. Appalachian State*
W 14–7[3]
September 29South Georgia*W 54–72,000[4]
October 68:00 p.m.at Stetson
W 27–72,000[5][6]
October 20at Miami (FL)L 6–1416,909[7]
October 27Havana*
  • Greater Orlando Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
W 25–0[8]
November 178:00 p.m.at TampaW 46–03,000[9][10][11]
November 24Presbyterian
  • Greater Orlando Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
W 13–0[12]
December 18:15 p.m.Stetsondagger
  • Greater Orlando Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
W 27–73,000[13][14][15]
December 23at Havana*
  • Havana University stadium
  • Havana, Cuba
W 71–0[16]
December 279:00 p.m.vs. Tampa*
  • Havana University stadium
  • Havana, Cuba
W 26–134,000[17][18]
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