1939 St. Edward's Crusaders football team

1939 St. Edward's Crusaders football
Texas Conference cochampion
ConferenceTexas Conference
Record6–3 (5–1 Texas)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1938
1939 Texas Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Abilene Christian + 5 1 0 6 2 1
St. Edward's + 5 1 0 6 3 0
Trinity (TX) 4 1 2 6 3 2
Howard Payne 4 2 1 5 4 1
Texas Wesleyan 2 2 1 4 5 2
Southwestern (TX) 3 3 0 3 5 0
Daniel Baker 3 4 0 4 6 0
McMurry 1 6 0 1 6 0
Austin 0 7 0 0 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1939 St. Edward's Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented St. Edward's University as a member of the Texas Conference during 1933 college football season. Led by Bill Pierce in his fourth season as head coach, the team compiled a record of 6–3 overall with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the Texas Conference title with Abilene Christian.[1] St. Edward's changed its fight name from the Tigers to the Crusaders prior to the season.[2]

  1. ^ "Wildcats Win". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. International News Service. November 26, 1939. p. D3. Retrieved June 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Hart, Weldon (August 31, 1939). "The Tigers Are Crusaders Now; St. Edward's Team Takes a New (And Better_ Name This Season". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. 19. Retrieved June 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.