1939 William & Mary Norfolk Division Braves football team

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

1939 William & Mary Norfolk Division Braves football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5
Head coach
Home stadiumForeman Field
1939 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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
William & Mary Norfolk   –  4 –5 –0
Delaware State   –  2 –2 –0
Oglethorpe   –  3 –4 –1
Navy   –  3 –5 –1
West Virginia   –  2 –6 –1
Western Maryland   –  1 –6 –0
Delaware   –  1 –7 –0
East Carolina   –  0 –8 –0

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 293:00 p.m.Richmond freshmen
L 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
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  16. "Old Dominion Game by Game Results". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
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