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1939 William & Mary Norfolk Division Braves football team

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1939 William & Mary Norfolk Division Braves football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5
Head coach
Home stadiumForeman Field
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Southern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgetown     7 0 1
Catholic University     8 1 1
Hardin–Simmons     7 1 1
George Washington     5 3 0
Virginia     5 4 0
Georgia Teachers     5 5 0
Oklahoma City     4 4 2
Roanoke     4 4 0
Delaware State     2 2 0
William & Mary Norfolk     4 5 0
Navy     3 5 1
West Virginia     2 6 1
Western Maryland     1 6 0
Delaware     1 7 0
East Carolina     0 8 0

The 1939 William & Mary Norfolk Division Braves football team represented the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary, now referred to as Old Dominion University, during the 1939 college football season. They finished with a 4–5 record.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 293:00 p.m.Richmond freshmenL 0–12[1][2]
October 63:00 p.mApprentice
  • Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
W 27–0[3][4]
October 14at High PointHigh Point, NCL 0–7[5]
October 20at Georgetown freshmenWashington, DCL 6–39[6]
October 282:00 p.m.at East CarolinaGreenville, NCW 7–0[7][8]
November 4Norfolk NAS
  • Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
W 25–6[9]
November 102:00 p.m.Apprentice freshmen
  • Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
W 26–0[10][11]
November 172:30 p.m.NC State freshmen
  • Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
L 6–16[12][13]
November 252:30 p.m.William & Mary freshmen
  • Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
L 13–192,000[14][15]

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References

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  1. ^ "Foreman Field Kick-Off Set For 3 o'Clock". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, Virginia. September 29, 1939. p. 11. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Fergursson, Tom (September 30, 1939). "Braves Lose Opening Game". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, Virginia. p. 10. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Marlowe (October 6, 1939). "Maury Invades Hampton Today; Braves In Action". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, Virginia. p. 26. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Goldblatt, Abe (October 7, 1939). "Sutton Gallops 56 Yards for Final Score". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, Virginia. p. 11. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "High Point Gets Win Over Norfolk Braves". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. Associated Press. October 15, 1939. p. 25. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Division Team Routed, 39 to 6, By Georgetown". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, Virginia. Associated Press. October 21, 1939. p. 10. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Greenville Teachers Play Norfolk Braves". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. October 28, 1939. p. 6. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Home runs ruin Greenville boys". The News and Observer. October 29, 1939. Retrieved March 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Braves Scrimmage Commodores For Sailors Saturday". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, Virginia. November 2, 1939. p. 15. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Braves Meet Apprentice Freshmen at Foreman Field". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, Virginia. November 10, 1939. p. 13. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Norfolk Division Routs Apprentice Freshmen By 26-0". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 11, 1939. p. 7. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Division Plays N. C. State Freshmen; Davis Lost for Carolina Game". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, Virginia. November 17, 1939. p. 15. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "State Frosh Win". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. Associated Press. November 18, 1939. p. 11. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "W. & M. Freshmen Given Edge Over Scottmen in Final Game". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, Virginia. November 25, 1939. p. 10. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "W&M Freshmen Defeat Norfolk Braves, 19 to 13". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. November 26, 1939. p. 3C. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Old Dominion Game by Game Results". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2022.