1939 Kilgore Rangers football team
| 1939 Kilgore Rangers football | |
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TJCC champion | |
| Conference | Texas Junior College Conference |
| Record | 10–0 (9–0 TJCC) |
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| Home stadium | Ranger Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kilgore $ | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paris | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ? | – | ? | – | ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schreiner | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ? | – | ? | – | ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Angelo | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ? | – | ? | – | ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lon Morris | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ? | – | ? | – | ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Tarleton | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hillsboro | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ? | – | ? | – | ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas Aggies | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Decatur Baptist | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ? | – | ? | – | ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Lutheran | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ? | – | ? | – | ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Westminster (TX) | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ? | – | ? | – | ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clifton | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ? | – | ? | – | ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weatherford | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ? | – | ? | – | ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1939 Kilgore Rangers football team represented Kilgore College—as a member of the Texas Junior College Conference (TJCC) during the 1939 college football season. Led by ffith year head coach Clyde Lee, the Rangers compiled a perfect overall record of 10–0 with mark of 9–0 in conference play, winning the TJCC title.[1] Kilgore shut out seven opponents and allowed only 21 points on the season. The team played home games at Ranger Stadium in Kilgore, Texas.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | Decatur Baptist |
| W 33–0 (forfeit) | 2,000 | [2][3][4] | |
| September 28 | 8:00 p.m. | Murray Aggies* |
| W 26–0 | [5][6] | |
| October 7 | at John Tarleton |
| W 21–13 | [7] | ||
| October 12 | 8:00 p.m. | Texas Lutheran |
| W 40–0 | [8][9] | |
| October 19 | 8:00 p.m. | Weatherford |
| W 25–0 | [10][11] | |
| October 26 | 8:00 p.m. | Lamar |
| W 20–0 | [12][13] | |
| November 2 | 8:00 p.m. | North Texas Aggies |
| W 23–0 | [14][15] | |
| November 9 | at Lon Morris | Jacksonville, TX | W 7–6 | [16] | ||
| November 16 | 7:45 p.m. | at Paris |
| W 6–2 | 4,000 | [17][18] |
| November 23 | 7:45 p.m. | Schreiner |
| W 13–0 | 5,000 | [19][20][21] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "5,000 Expected to Watch Game at Arlington". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 28, 1939. p. 22. Retrieved November 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Rangers Get Set For Decatur Game Thursday Night". The Longview Daily News. Longview, Texas. September 19, 1939. p. 6. Retrieved November 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Kilgore Rangers Take Decatur 33-0 In Season Opener". Kilgore Daily News. Kilgore, Texas. September 22, 1939. p. 5. Retrieved November 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Love, Max (September 22, 1939). "Sports Flashes From Here And There". Kilgore Daily News. Kilgore, Texas. p. 5. Retrieved November 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Rangers Meet Murray State In Tough Bout Tonight In Kilgore". The Longview Daily News. Longview, Texas. September 28, 1939. p. 5. Retrieved November 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Kilgore Rangers Trample Murray State 26 To 0". Kilgore Daily News. Kilgore, Texas. September 29, 1939. p. 9. Retrieved November 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Kilgore Rangers Defeat John Tarleton Plowboys 21 To 13". Kilgore Daily News. Kilgore, Texas. October 8, 1939. p. 2. Retrieved November 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Kilgore Rangers Clash With Bulldogs Tonight". Kilgore Daily News. Kilgore, Texas. October 12, 1939. p. 2. Retrieved November 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Rangers Smother Texas Lutherans By Score Of 40-0". The Longview Daily News. Longview, Texas. October 13, 1939. p. 5. Retrieved November 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Weatherford Invades Ranger Stadium Tonight". Kilgore Daily News. Kilgore, Texas. October 19, 1939. p. 4. Retrieved November 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Taylor Shines As Blue-clads Take W-Texans". The Longview Daily News. Longview, Texas. October 20, 1939. p. 7. Retrieved November 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Kilgore Rangers Meet Powerful Lamar Tonight". Kilgore Daily News. Kilgore, Texas. October 26, 1939. p. 5. Retrieved November 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Kilgore Rangers Defeat Lamar Cards 20 To 0". Kilgore Daily News. Kilgore, Texas. October 27, 1939. p. 6. Retrieved November 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Rangers Meet Powerful North Texas Aggies Tonight". Kilgore Daily News. Kilgore, Texas. November 2, 1939. p. 5. Retrieved November 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Kilgore Rangers Defeat NTAC Aggies 23 To 0". Kilgore Daily News. Kilgore, Texas. November 3, 1939. p. 4. Retrieved November 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Rangers Take Thriller From Lon Morris, 7 To 6". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. November 10, 1939. p. 9. Retrieved November 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Dragons Battle Kilgore Rangers At Wise Field Tonight". The Paris News. Paris, Texas. November 16, 1939. p. 12. Retrieved November 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Kilgore Rangers Defeat Paris Junior College, 6-2". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. November 17, 1939. p. 10. Retrieved November 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Love, Max (November 23, 1939). "Sports Flashes From Here And There". Kilgore Daily News. Kilgore, Texas. p. 5. Retrieved November 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "J C Championship as Stake Tonight". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. November 23, 1939. p. 10. Retrieved November 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Kilgore Rangers Win State Championship". Kilgore Daily News. Kilgore, Texas. November 24, 1939. pp. 1, 5. Retrieved November 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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