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1939 Santa Barbara State Gauchos Football Team
The 1939 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented Santa Barbara State University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara State College from 1921 to 1943. during the 1939 college football season. Santa Barbara was ranked at No. 120 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939. 1939 was the inaugural year for the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). Santa Barbara State was one of four charter members of the conference, along with Fresno State Normal School, San Diego State College and San Jose State College San José State University (San Jose State or SJSU) is a public university in San Jose, California. Established in 1857, SJSU is the oldest public university on the West Coast and the founding campus of the California State University (CSU) sy .... The Gauchos were led by sixth-year head coach Theodore "Spud" Harder and played home games at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. They finished the season w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California Collegiate Athletic Association
The California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. All of its current members are public universities, and upon UC San Diego's departure on July 1, 2020, all are members of the California State University system (two of them being Cal Polys). It was founded in December 1938 and began competition in 1939. The commissioner of the CCAA is Mitch Cox. CCAA offices are located in Chico, California. The CCAA is the most successful conference in NCAA Division II, as its former and current members have won 155 National Championships. History Chronological timeline * 1938 - The California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) was founded. Charter members included Fresno State Normal School (now California State University, Fresno or Fresno State University), San Diego State College (now San Diego State University), San Jose State College (now San Jose Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 San Francisco Dons Football Team
The 1939 San Francisco Dons football team was an American football team that represented the University of San Francisco as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In their third season under head coach George Malley, the Dons compiled a 4–3–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 92 to 91. San Francisco was ranked at No. 92 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939. Schedule References San Francisco San Francisco (; Spanish language, Spanish for "Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the List of Ca ... San Francisco Dons football seasons San Francisco Dons football {{collegefootball-1939-season-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 California Collegiate Athletic Association Football Season
This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Third Reich *** Jews are forbidden to work with Germans. *** The Youth Protection Act was passed on April 30, 1938 and the Working Hours Regulations came into effect. *** The Jews name change decree has gone into effect. ** The rest of the world *** In Spain, it becomes a duty of all young women under 25 to complete compulsory work service for one year. *** First edition of the Vienna New Year's Concert. *** The company of technology and manufacturing scientific instruments Hewlett-Packard, was founded in a garage in Palo Alto, California, by William (Bill) Hewlett and David Packard. This garage is now considered the birthplace of Silicon Valley. *** Sydney, in Australia, records temperature of 45 ˚C, the highest record for the city. *** Philipp Etter took ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whittier, California
Whittier () is a city in Southern California in Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles County, part of the Gateway Cities. The city had 87,306 residents as of the 2020 United States census, an increase of 1,975 from the 2010 United States census, 2010 census figure. Whittier was incorporated in February 1898 and became a charter city in 1955. The city is named for the Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier and is home to Whittier College. Etymology In the founding days of Whittier, when it was a small isolated town, Jonathan Bailey and his wife, Rebecca, were among the first residents. They followed the Quaker religious faith and practice, and held religious meetings on their porch. Other early settlers, such as Aquila Pickering, espoused the Quaker faith. As the city grew, the citizens named it after John Greenleaf Whittier, a respected Quaker poet, and deeded a lot to him. Whittier wrote a dedication poem, and is honored today with statues and a small exhibit at the Whittie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 Whittier Poets Football Team
The 1939 Southern California Conference football season was the season of college football played by the five member schools of the Southern California Conference (SCC) as part of the 1939 college football season. The Whittier Poets, led by head coach Wallace Newman, won the SCC championship with an 8–2–1 record (3–0–1 against SCC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 214 to 97. Halfback Gene Wineinger and tackle Myron Claxton were unanimous picks as first-team players on the 1939 SCC all-star team. The 1939 Occidental–Whittier football rivalry game gave birth to Myron Claxton's Shoes, a traveling trophy that has been awarded to the winner of the game since 1945. The Pomona Sagehens, led by head coach Earl J. Merritt, finished in second place with a 4–3–1 record. Tackle Stan Jolivette and halfback Normal Nagel were first-team picks on the SCC all-star team. Conference overview Teams Whittier The 1939 Whittier Poets football team represented Whitti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Diego
San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the List of United States cities by population, eighth most populous city in the United States and the county seat, seat of San Diego County, the List of the most populous counties in the United States, fifth most populous county in the United States, with 3,338,330 estimated residents as of 2019. The city is known for its mild year-round climate, natural deep-water harbor, extensive beaches and parks, long association with the United States Navy, and recent emergence as a healthcare and biotechnology development center. San Diego is the List of municipalities in California, second largest city in the U.S. state, state of California, after Los Angeles. Historically home to the Kumeyaay people, San Diego is frequently referred to as the "Birthplace of California", as it was the first site vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aztec Bowl (stadium)
Aztec Bowl was a football stadium (a Works Progress Administration project) on the San Diego State University campus in San Diego, California. History Aztec Bowl hosted the San Diego State University Aztecs football team until they moved to San Diego Stadium in 1967. The stadium held 12,592 people at its peak and cost $500,000 to build. It was dedicated on October 3, 1936, before 7,500 people, after being completed earlier that year. The stadium was initially supposed to be expanded to 45,000 seats but was expanded only once, in 1948. The Aztec football team now plays at Snapdragon Stadium with their opening home game played on September 3, 2022. Current use Currently Viejas Arena (formerly Cox Arena), the school's basketball arena, sits on the site of the stadium. National Register of Historic Places Aztec Bowl is listed on the National Register of Historic Places: The old concrete bleachers of the football stadium were not demolished when the new arena was built. John F. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 San Diego State Aztecs Football Team
The 1939 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971. during the 1939 college football season. San Diego State competed in the inaugural season of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). They had competed in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) for the previous 13 years. The 1939 team was led by head coach Leo B. Calland Leo Blakely Calland (February 24, 1901 – March 17, 1984) was an American football and basketball player and coach who later became a San Diego city parks administrator. He was the head football coach at Whittier College the University of Idah ... in his fifth season with the Aztecs. They played home games at Aztec Bowl in San Diego, California. The Aztecs finished the season with two wins and seven losses (2–7, 0–2 CCAA). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 60–148 for the season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 California Golden Bears Football Team
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The 1939 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 1939 college football season. Under head coach Stub Allison, the team compiled an overall record of 3–7 and 2–5 in conference. California was ranked at No. 104 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939. Schedule References California California Golden Bears football seasons California Golden Bears football The California Golden Bears football program represents the University of California, Berkeley in college football as a member of the Pac-12 Conference at the NCAA Division I, NCAA Division I FBS level. The team plays its home games at Californi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Jose, California
San Jose, officially San José (; ; ), is a major city in the U.S. state of California that is the cultural, financial, and political center of Silicon Valley and largest city in Northern California by both population and area. With a 2020 population of 1,013,240, it is the most populous city in both the Bay Area and the San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area, San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland Combined Statistical Area, which contain 7.7 million and 9.7 million people respectively, the List of largest California cities by population, third-most populous city in California (after Los Angeles and San Diego and ahead of San Francisco), and the List of United States cities by population, tenth-most populous in the United States. Located in the center of the Santa Clara Valley on the southern shore of San Francisco Bay, San Jose covers an area of . San Jose is the county seat of Santa Clara County, California, Santa Clara County and the main component of the San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CEFCU Stadium
CEFCU ('sef-kyü) Stadium, formerly known as Spartan Stadium, is an outdoor athletic stadium on the west coast of the United States, located in the Spartan Keyes neighborhood of central San Jose, California. Owned by San José State University, the venue is the longtime home of Spartan football; it also hosts the university's commencement ceremony on Memorial Day weekend, and occasional high school football games. Known as Spartan Stadium for over eight decades, it was renamed in 2016. CEFCU Stadium was the home of the San Jose Earthquakes (originally San Jose Clash) of Major League Soccer from the league's inception in 1996 through the 2005 season. Other tenants have included the original San Jose Earthquakes of the North American Soccer League from 1974 to 1984, the San Jose CyberRays of the Women's United Soccer Association from 2001 to 2003, and the San Francisco Dragons of Major League Lacrosse in 2008. Soccer Bowl '75 was also held at CEFCU. During the winter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 San Jose State Spartans Football Team
The 1939 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University, San Jose State CollegeSan Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971. during the 1939 college football season. San Jose State competed in the inaugural year of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was classified as an independent for the previous four seasons (1935-1938). The Spartans were led by head coach Dudley DeGroot, in his eighth year, and played home games at Spartan Stadium (San Jose, California), Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the season as undefeated CCAA champions with a final record of thirteen wins and no losses (13-0, 3-0 CCAA). The Spartans dominated their opponents, scoring 324 points for the season while giving up only 29, for an average score of 24–2. Only four opposing teams scored against the Spartans, never more than seven points, and eight teams were shut out. The Spartans spent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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