1939 Washburn
6–4 (1–3 Missouri Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Baker 27–0Sep 22
By 27 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | atBaker | W 27–0 | 72% |
| Sep 30 | vsEmporia State | W 12–0 | 81% |
| Oct 7 | vsWashington St. Louis | W 26–20 | 52% |
| Oct 13 | vsColorado College | W 22–6 | 73% |
| Oct 21 | vs Oklahoma State | L 6–27 | 70% |
| Oct 27 | atSt. Benedict | W 20–14 | 69% |
| Nov 4 | at Drake | L 7–20 | 27% |
| Nov 11 | atGrinnell | W 19–7 | 68% |
| Nov 18 | atCreighton | L 0–47 | 42% |
| Nov 30 | vsWichita State | L 6–7 | 75% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Wichita State 7–6; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 46 on file).
- Record
- 6–4
- Conference
- 1–3 7th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 145–148
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1365 −17 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −23.4 No. 120 of 124 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1939 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington St. Louis | 4–1 | 6–3–1 | |
| Oklahoma State | 3–1 | 5–4–1 | |
 Tulsa | 2–1–1 | 4–5–1 | |
| Drake | 2–3 | 5–5 | |
| Saint Louis | 1–2–1 | 5–3–2 | |
| Creighton | 2–4 | 4–5 | |
| Washburn | 1–3 | 6–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.