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Baylor

SWC · 1939 Season · Final

Rebuilding −
Record
7–3
0.700 Win %
Conference
2nd
4–2 in SWC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
121
1903–2026
All-Time Record
633–606–41
0.511 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#4
2013
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 1 · Top 10: 5 · Top 25: 22
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 18 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 29 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 3 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Baylor head-to-head · History & Eras

1939 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
6Week 6 · Oct 3SOUTHWESTERN (TEXAS)Unranked—W 34–0
7Week 7 · Oct 10Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HIND MVC5–4–1W 13–0
8Week 8 · Oct 17Arkansas (ARKANSAS)H2HIND SWC4–5–1W 19–7
9Week 9 · Oct 24Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2HIND B87–1–1L 0–20
10Week 10 · Oct 31Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M)H2HIND SWC11–0L 0–20
11Week 11 · Nov 7TCUH2HIND SWC3–7W 27–0
12Week 12 · Nov 14Texas (TEXAS)H2HIND SWC5–4W 20–0
13Week 13 · Nov 21Centenary (CENTENARY)H2HIND FBSI2–9–1W 13–6
14Week 14 · Nov 28SMUH2HIND SWC6–3–1L 0–21
12Regular Season Final · Dec 5Rice (RICE)H2HIND SWC1–9–1W 10–7

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
2.512
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+16
-4+20
  • Oklahoma State +5
  • Texas +5
  • Arkansas +4
  • TCU +3
  • Centenary +2
  • Rice +1
  • Texas A&M 0
  • Nebraska -1
  • SMU -3

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #37Better than 74%
Win % Place 38thBetter than 73%

0.700 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#31W13#38W14#38Regular Season Final#37Post-Season W1#37Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+34
+13
+12
-20
-20
+27
+20
+7
-21
+3

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#981934#391935#561936#411937#321938

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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