| 1939 Oklahoma Sooners football | |
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| Conference | Big Six Conference |
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| AP | No. 19 |
| Record | 6–2–1 (3–2 Big 6) |
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| Captain | Norval Locke |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| No.6Missouri $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No.18Nebraska | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No.19Oklahoma | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1939 Oklahoma Sooners football team was an American football team that represented the University of Oklahoma as a member of the Big Six Conference during the 1939 college football season. In their third year under head coach Tom Stidham, the Sooners compiled a 6–2–1 record (3–2 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the Big Six Conference, and outscored their opponents by a total of 186 to 62.[1][2]
Oklahoma was ranked at No. 19 in the final AP Poll and at No. 8 in the final Litkenhous Ratings.[3]
Two Sooners received All-America honors in 1939: tackle Gilford Duggan and Frank "Pop" Ivy.[4] Five Sooners received all-conference honors: Duggan, Ivy, tackle Justin Bowers, and backs Beryl Clark and Robert Seymour.[5]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 30 | SMU* |
| T 7–7 | 26,205 | ||
| October 7 | atNorthwestern* |
| W 23–0 | 45,000 | [6] | |
| October 14 | vs. Texas* | No. 3 |
| W 24–12 | 28,000 | [7] |
| October 21 | Kansas | No. 3 |
| W 27–7 | ||
| October 28 | Oklahoma A&M* | No. 6 |
| W 41–0 | ||
| November 4 | Iowa State | No. 6 |
| W 38–6 | 20,417 | |
| November 11 | atKansas State | No. 6 |
| W 13–10 | 17,545 | |
| November 18 | at No. 12Missouri | No. 5 |
| L 6–7 | 27,000 | [8] |
| November 25 | atNebraska | No. 14 |
| L 7–13 | 35,000 | |
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The first AP Poll for 1939 came out on October 16. The Sooners were ranked third. They finished the year ranked 19th.
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| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| AP | 3 (10) | 6 (2) | 6 (2) | 6 (3) | 5 (2) | 14 | — | — | 19 |
The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[10]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
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| 3 | 17 | Dick Favor | Back | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 4 | 26 | John Shirk | End | Chicago Cardinals |
| 4 | 27 | Pop Ivy | End | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 9 | 79 | J. R. Manley | Guard | Green Bay Packers |
| 10 | 88 | Bob Seymour | Back | Washington Redskins |
| 13 | 111 | Al Coppage | End | Chicago Cardinals |
| 13 | 116 | Justin Bowers | Tackle | Detroit Lions |
| 16 | 141 | Beryl Clark | Back | Chicago Cardinals |
| 18 | 165 | Ralph Stevenson | Guard | Cleveland Rams |
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