1939 All-Pacific Coast football team
The 1939 All-Pacific Coast football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Pacific Coast teams for the 1939 college football season. The organizations selecting teams in 1939 included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press (UP).[1][2]
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 USC $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 UCLA | 5 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 0 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The USC Trojans won the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) championship, compiled an undefeated 8–0–2 record, were ranked #3 in the final AP Poll, and were represented by three players on the first teams selected by AP or UP: quarterback Grenny Lansdell (AP, UP), guard Harry Smith (AP, UP) and tackle Phil Gaspar (UP).[1][2]
UCLA finished second in the PCC with a 6–0–4 record, were ranked #7 in the final AP Poll, and placed two players on either the AP or UP first teams: halfback Kenny Washington (AP, UP) and end Woodrow Strode (AP).[1][2]
Two players from outside the PCC received first-team honors. Both played for the Santa Clara Broncos: end Bill Anahu (AP, UP) and center John Schiechl (AP, UP).[1][2]
All-Pacific Coast selections
Quarterback
- Grenny Lansdell, USC (AP-1; UP-1)
Halfbacks
- Kenny Washington, UCLA (AP-1; UP-1)
- Dean McAdams, Washington (AP-1)
- Jay Graybeal, Oregon (UP-1)
Fullback
- Jim Kisselburgh, Oregon State (AP-1; UP-1)
Ends
- William "Bill" Anahu, Santa Clara (AP-1; UP-1)
- Woodrow Strode, UCLA (AP-1)
- Jay MacDowell, Washington (UP-1)
Tackles
- Jim Stuart, Oregon (AP-1; UP-1)
- Lee Artoe, California (AP-1)
- Phil Gaspar, USC (UP-1)
Guards
- Harry Smith, USC (AP-1; UP-1) (College Football Hall of Fame)
- Elbie Schultz, Oregon State (AP-1; UP-1)
Key
AP = Associated Press[1]
UP = United Press: "The sports editors and writers of United Press newspapers in the Far West today present their Pacific Coast all-star football team in 1939."[2]
Bold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UP
References
- "All-Coast Eleven Rates As 'Dream Team'". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. December 8, 1939. p. 21.
- James A. Sullivan (December 5, 1939). "1939 United Press All-Pacific Coast Team – Kenny Washington Considered Outstanding Back". United Press – San Francisco. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- "All-Pacific Coast football team lists tough fast group". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 8, 1939. p. 15.
- "All-star Coast football team selected by AP". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 8, 1939. p. 11.
- "Dusky gridder tops all-star". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. December 8, 1939. p. 17.