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1939 Scranton Tomcats football team

1939 Scranton Tomcats football
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7–0–2
Tom Davies (3rd season)
Athletic Park

The 1939 Scranton Tomcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Scranton during the 1939 college football season. The team compiled a 7–0–2 record, shut out five of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 159 to 40. The team played its home games at Athletic Park in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Scranton was ranked at No. 72 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.

Tom Davies was the team's head coach for three years from 1937 to 1939. He left Scranton in March 1940 with a record of 20–3. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1970.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 22	Saint Francis (PA)	Athletic ParkScranton, PA	W 33–0	1,860
October 1	Canisius	Athletic ParkScranton, PA	T 0–0	1,500
October 8	at La Salle	McCarthy StadiumPhiladelphia, PA	W 12–7	7,500
October 14	at CCNY	Lewisohn StadiumNew York, NY	W 31–0	3,500
October 20	Toledo	Athletic ParkScranton, PA	W 7–6	5,000
October 28	Marshall	Scranton, PA	W 20–0	4,000
November 5	at Saint Vincent	Latrobe, PA	T 7–7	2,500
November 12	at St. Bonaventure	Bradner StadiumOlean, NY	W 28–0	2,500
November 19	Niagara	Scranton, PA	W 21–20	6,300

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