The 1939 Manhattan Jaspers football team was an

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team that represented

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as an independent during the

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. In its second season under head coach

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, the team compiled a 4–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 165 to 155. Manhattan was not ranked in the final AP poll, but it was ranked at No. 45 in the 1939

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ratings. and at No. 83 in the final

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for 1939.

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Manhattan Jaspers football seasons

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