1939 San Diego Marines Devil Dogs football team

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ConferenceIndependent
Record11–0
Headcoach
  • Elmer Hall (1st season)
1939 San Diego Marines Devil Dogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record11–0
Head coach
  • Elmer Hall (1st season)
Seasons
 1938
1940 
1939 Western college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
San Diego Marines  1100
No. T–14 Santa Clara  513
Gonzaga  620
Humboldt State  520
Idaho Southern Branch  520
Cal Poly  441
San Francisco  433
La Verne  330
Saint Mary's  341
Hawaii  360
Loyola (CA)  261
San Francisco State  242
Portland  151
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1939 San Diego Marine Devil Dogs football team represented the United States Marines Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego as an independent during the 1939 college football season.[1] Playing against college football teams from California, Oregon, and Arizona, the Devil Dogs compiled a perfect 11–0 record, shut out five of eleven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 241 to 51. Major Elmer Hall, who had previously played college football for Oregon, was the team's coach. The Marines challenged the Army and Navy service academy teams to a post-season match, but neither academy accepted the challenge.[2]

The San Diego Marines were ranked at No. 96 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[3]

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