| 1939 Michigan Wolverines football | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 20 |
| 1939 record | 6–2 (3–2 Big Ten) |
| Head coach | Fritz Crisler (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Single-wing formation |
| MVP | Tom Harmon |
| Captain | Archie Kodros |
| Home stadium | Michigan Stadium |
Seasons | |
| 1939 Big Ten football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #15 Ohio State † | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #9 Iowa | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #20 Michigan | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1939 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1939 college football season. The team's head coach was Fritz Crisler. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.
Schedule[]
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | Attendance | ||
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| October 7, 1939* | Michigan State | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | W 26–13 | 68,975 | ||||
| October 14, 1939 | Iowa | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | W 27–7 | 28,248 | ||||
| October 21, 1939 | at Chicago | #6 | Stagg Field • Chicago, IL | W 85–0 | 5,135 | |||
| October 28, 1939*† | Yale | #3 | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | W 27–7 | 54,480 | |||
| November 4, 1939 | at Illinois | #2 | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | L 16–7 | 30,654 | |||
| November 11, 1939 | Minnesota | #10 | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | L 20–7 | 66,572 | |||
| November 18, 1939* | at Penn | Franklin Field • Philadelphia, PA | W 19–17 | 39,510 | ||||
| November 25, 1939 | #6 Ohio State | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | W 21–14 | 78,815 | ||||
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Players[]
Starters[]
- Norm Call - 1 game at right halfback
- Edward W. Czak[1] - 1 game at left end
- Forest Evashevski - 6 games at quarterback
- Harlin E. Fraumann[2] - 1 game at right end
- Ralph Fritz - 7 games at left guard
- Ed Frutig - 4 games at left end, 1 game at right end
- Tom Harmon - 7 games at right halfback
- Don Ingalls - 1 game at center, 1 game at quarterback
- Archie Kodros - 7 games at center
- Harry Kohl - 1 game at quarterback
- Paul Kromer - 3 games at left halfback
- John Nicholson - 4 games at right end, 1 game at left end
- Fred Olds - 1 game at left guard
- George Ostroot[3] - 1 game at left tackle
- Hercules Renda - 1 game at left halfback
- Joe Rogers - 2 games at left end, 2 games at right end
- Roland Savilla[4] - 7 games at left tackle
- William Smith - 8 games at right tackle
- Milo Sukup - 8 games at right guard
- Fred Trosko - 4 games at left halfback
- Bob Westfall - 7 games at fullback
- Bob Zimmerman - 1 game at fullback
Non-starters[]
- Bennett, Arthur L., Schenectady, NY
- Bosza, Joseph, end, Pittsburgh, PA
- Butler, Jack W., G, Port Huron, MI
- Christy, Edward, FB, Gary, IN
- Cunningham, Leo P., G, Revere, MA
- Flora, Robert L., T, Muskegon, MI
- Ford, Thomas G, C, East Grand Rapids, MI
- Funk, William K., HB/QB, Athens, MI
- Galles, James, G, Chicago, IL
- Gannatal, Paul H., HB, Detroit, MI
- Grissen, James, FB, Holland, MI
- Heuman, Philip W., Allentown, PA
- Jordan, Forrest R., G, Clare, MI
- Kelto, Reuben W., T, Bessemer, MI
- Kennedy, Theodore, Jr., E, Saginaw, MI
- Kitti, Walter I., HB, Calumet, MI
- Kuhn, Dennis A., T, River Rouge, MI
- Laine, John T., G, Puritan, MI
- Langstaff, Harold A., Pittsburgh, PA
- Laskey, Derwood D., HB, Milan, MI
- Luther, William A., HB, Toledo, OH
- Mehaffey, Howard H., FB, Pittsburgh, PA
- Melzow, William, G, Flint, MI
- Meyer, Jack, QB, Elyria, OH
- Morrow, Ned, G, Elkhart, IN
- Nelson, David M., HB, Detroit, MI
- Nielsen, Paul, E, Ann Arbor, MI
- Paddy, Arthur, G, Benton Harbor, MI
- Purcell, George A., Marshall, MI
- Roberts, Harris W., QB, Shaker Heights, OH
- Salvaterra, Arnold, HB, Bellaire, OH
- Smith, William A., T, Riverside, CA
- Thomas, Robert L., G, Muskegon, MI
- Tinker, Horace, C, Battle Creek, MI
- Vollmer, William E., T, Manistee, MI
- Weber, Marwood A., HB, Saginaw, MI
- Wicker,Larry D., FB, Toledo, OH
- Wilson, John L., C, Monroe, MI
- Wistert, Albert A., T, Chicago, IL
- Zielinski, Ernest P., T, Bay City, MI
Game notes[]
Yale[]
- Tom Harmon 19 Rush, 206 Yds [5]
Penn[]
- Tom Harmon 29 Rush, 202 Yds [6]
Awards and honors[]
- Captain: Archie Kodros
- All-Americans: Tom Harmon
- All-Conference: Forest Evashevski, Tom Harmon
- Most Valuable Player: Tom Harmon
- Meyer Morton Award: Ralph Fritz
Coaching staff[]
- Head coach: Fritz Crisler
- Assistant coaches: Campbell Dickson, Earl Martineau, Clarence "Biggie" Munn, Bennie Oosterbaan, Walter Weber
- Trainer: Ray Roberts
- Manager: Carl D. Wheeler, Frederick Howarth (assistant), William Blanchard (assistant), Roger Yepsen (assistant), John Durr (assistant)
Notes[]
- ↑ Edward W. Czak, born January 23, 1919, died June 11, 2008, last residence Flat Rock, Michigan
- ↑ Harlin E. Fraumann, born March 3, 1919, died December 2, 2006, last residence Clinton, Michigan
- ↑ George Ostroot, born April 12, 1920, died February 26, 2007, SSN issued South Dakota, last residence Saint Louis, Missouri
- ↑ Roland Savilla, born May 13, 1916, died February 7, 2005, SSN issued Michigan, last residence Saint Albans, West Virginia
- ↑ University of Michigan Football Record Book Pt. 1
- ↑ University of Michigan Football Record Book Pt. 1
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