Utah State at Utah
Thursday, November 23, 1939 Share
Utah beat Utah State 27–0. It was their 41st meeting; after it, Utah led the series 20–8–4 in the games on file.
FinalAttendance 15,725
In the newspapers

Imperial Valley press, November 24, 1939, page 2
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Washington Upset Win TOPS Grid Results NEW YORK, Nov. “a. tUP) = Washington upset Oregon in the most important football game OF the first half of the nations double Thanksgiving holiday A so yard drive before 10000 in the last period gave the team from Seattle a 20-l3 Pacific coast conference victory to highlight day which would have offered other topnotch games but for the late change in date which forced revision of schedules. In two other outstanding games Virginia Military Academy swept past Virginia Tech, 1877. for the first time in 10 years, and Syracuse downed Maryland, 1917, field goal by Dan Murphy in the first quarter providing the winning margin. Other tter-than-average contests saw Utah rout Utah State, 27–0 TO keep in the running for at least tie in the Big Seven conference championship; William and Mary upset the undefeated Richmond Spiders, 10, their touchdown COM ing after a march of 80 yards in the third period; and Denver swamped Idaho, $50.

The Daily Alaska empire, November 24, 1939, page 5
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FOOTBALL SCORES The following are final scores of football games played Thursday afternoon: Sourdoughs 6; Baranof Bears o. Washington 20; Oregon l3. Utah State 0; Utah 27. Denver 23; Idaho 0. Catholic U 35; Long Island U IA. Syracuse 10; Maryland T. San Jose State College AZ Fresno State ‘.
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.
On the newsreel
- GRIDIRON THRILLS OF THE WEEKSouthern California's powerhouse "Trojans" overcome a gallant Notre Dame team to win a thrilling victory, 20-12!
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Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Utah 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Utah State–Utah gameOfficially, Utah leads 81–30–4; as played, 74–28–4 in the 106 games on file; the official count covers all 115 meetings, counting the 74 since this game.
| 2026 | Utah 33, Utah State 0 | |
| 2024 | Utah 38, Utah State 21 | |
| 2015 | Utah 24, Utah State 14 | |
| 2013 | Utah 30, Utah State 26 | |
| 2012 | Utah State 27, Utah 20 | |
| 2009 | Utah 35, Utah State 17 |
Around this game
Utah State
- Next gamevs. San José StateSept. 30, 1940
- SeasonUtah State in 1939
- ProgramUtah State history and records
Utah
- Next gameat Santa ClaraSept. 28, 1940
- SeasonUtah in 1939
- ProgramUtah history and records

