1939 Northwestern Wildcats football team

The 1939 Northwestern Wildcats team was an American football team that represented Northwestern University during the 1939 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fifth year under head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Wildcats compiled a 3–4–1 record (3–2–1 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in fifth place in the Big Ten Conference.

1939 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–4–1 (3–2–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Pappy Waldorf (5th season)
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
MVPJack Haman
CaptainHal Method
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
1939 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 15 Ohio State $ 5 1 06 2 0
No. 9 Iowa 4 1 16 1 1
No. 20 Michigan 3 2 06 2 0
Purdue 2 1 23 3 2
Northwestern 3 2 13 4 1
Illinois 3 3 03 4 1
Minnesota 2 3 13 4 1
Indiana 2 3 02 4 2
Wisconsin 0 5 11 6 1
Chicago 0 3 02 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Northwestern was not ranked in the final AP poll, but it was ranked at No. 29 in the 1939 Williamson System ratings, and at No. 30 in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.

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