1939 Washington St. Louis
6–3–1 (4–1 Missouri Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Missouri–Rolla 32–0Nov 25
By 32 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | atNorthwest Missouri State | L 7–9 | 77% |
| Oct 7 | atWashburn | L 20–26 | 48% |
| Oct 14 | vs Missouri | L 0–14 | 43% |
| Oct 20 | vsCreighton | W 42–12 | 49% |
| Oct 28 | vs Butler | T 6–6 | 88% |
| Nov 4 | vsWashington and Lee | W 12–6 | 55% |
| Nov 11 | vs Oklahoma State | W 7–0 | 62% |
| Nov 18 | at Drake | W 25–13 | 39% |
| Nov 25 | vsMissouri–Rolla | W 32–0 | 90% |
| Dec 2 | atSaint Louis | W 21–17 | 51% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Saint Louis 21–17; unranked in the final AP poll; first in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The joint best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 54 on file).
- Record
- 6–3–1
- Conference
- 4–1 first in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 172–103
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1520 +54 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −3.6 No. 79 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.