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1939 Cincinnati Bengals (AFL)

3rd place 5-2-0 .714

1939 AFL • Previous Season • Next Season • Roster Key • Stat Key

Head Coach: Dana King

SCORES
Day	Date		Opponent	Score			Location	Venue	Attendance
Sat	9/16/1939	H	East Chicago Indians	10-7	W		Cincinnati, OH	Corcoran Field	2000
Wed	9/27/1939	H	Chicago Bears	6-26	L		Cincinnati, OH	Xavier University Stadium	5000
Sun	10/1/1939	H	St. Louis Gunners	9-0	W		Cincinnati, OH	Xavier University Stadium	2000
Tue	10/17/1939	H	Los Angeles Bulldogs	12-16	L		Cincinnati, OH	Xavier University Stadium	5500
Sun	10/22/1939	A	Columbus Bullies	0-27	L		Cincinnati, OH	Red Bird Stadium	6012
Sun	10/29/1939	H	Chicago Cardinals		-		Cincinnati, OH	Xavier University Stadium
Sun	11/12/1939	A	St. Louis Gunners	28-14	W		St. Louis, MO	Walsh Memorial Stadium	1500
Thu	11/23/1939	N	Louisville Tanks	28-14	W		Indianapolis, IN	Butler Bowl	500
Sun	11/26/1939	A	Kenosha Cardinals	10-7	W		Kenosha, WI	Lake Front Stadium
Sun	12/3/1939	N	St. Louis Gunners	20-0	W		Kansas City, MO	Rockhurst College Field	4000

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

Schedule Notes

ROSTER
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Age	College	GP	GS
84	George Ax	G	5-10	200	25	Wichita State	4	0
	Lou Barle	B	6-1	205	23	Minnesota-Duluth	1	0
75	Dave Bernard	QB-FB-LH	5-9	194	27	St. Viator; Mississippi	6	5
90	Inman Blackaby	RH-FB	5-11	205	23	Butler	7	7
68	Ernie Bremer	RT	5-11	199	22	Michigan State	2	2
71/73	Dave Diehl	LE	5-11	190	21	Michigan State	3	2
87	Bill Gerdes	LT-RT	6-0	240	26	Nebraska-Kearney	7	7
64/52	Pat Howlett	L-RH	6-0	180	23	DePaul	7	7
82	Omer Kelly	LE-C	6-0	198	23	Creighton	6	4
81	John Klumb	LE	6-3	200	23	Washington State	4	2
70	Joe Kruse	RT-LT-C	6-2	205	25	Xavier (Ohio)	7	7
51	Phil Martinovich	FB-RH	5-10	220	24	Pacific	4	3
69	Eddie McGroarty	FB	6-2	205	24	Marquette; Northland	5	1
83	Jimbo McLaughlin	HB	6-1	200	25	Georgetown (Kentucky)	1	0
86	Archer Moore	WB	6-1	200	23	Western Kentucky	5	0
	Mike Perrie	QB	5-11	197	22	St. Mary's (California)	5	2
	Tony Popp	RE-QB	6-0	200	23	Wisconsin; Toledo	6	4
	Luke Riley	C		190		Western New Mexico	3	3
	John Rogers	RE	5-10	175	27	Duquesne	2	1
88	Bill Russ	LG-RG	5-11	214	24	Xavier (Ohio)	7	7
80	J.B. Russell	RE	6-1	202	24	Marshall	5	3
69	Dick Sandefur	RH	5-10	195	27	Purdue	5	2
80	Harry Shelby	C	5-11	190	22	Cincinnati	3	1
85	Al Shelton	E	6-1	200	25	none	5	0
60	Cecil Sigmon	QB	6-1	205	23	Lenoir-Rhyne	1	1
	Bronko Smilanich	HB	5-11	180	24	Arizona	5	0
72	Wayne Underwood	RG-LG	6-0	195	26	Marshall	7	7
41	Cole Willging	T	6-3	205	28	Xavier (Ohio)	5	0

SCORING BY QUARTERS	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	OT
Team Totals	28	10	17	42
Opponents Totals	3	27	7	48

SCORING	TD	X1	X1A	PCT	FG	FGA	PCT	SAF	PTS
Omer Kelly	3	0	0		0			0	18
Eddie McGroarty	3	0	0		0			0	18
Pat Howlett	2	2	2	100.0	0			0	14
Phil Martinovich	0	1	3	33.3	4			0	13
Mike Perrie	0	7	7	100.0	1			0	12
Tony Popp	2	0	0		0			0	12
Dave Bernard	1	0	0		0			0	6
Bronko Smilanich	1	0	0		0			0	6
Team Totals	12	10	12	83.3	5			0	97
Opponents Totals	12	10	12	83.3	1			0	85

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Omer Kelly					3
Eddie McGroarty					3
Pat Howlett					2
Tony Popp					2
Dave Bernard					1
Bronko Smilanich					1
Team Totals					12
Opponents Totals					12

PASSING	ATT	COM	PCT	INC	YDS	Y/ATT	Y/COM	LG	TD	TD%	INT	INT%	TS	YL	NYP	RTG
Pat Howlett									4
Team Totals									4
Opponents Totals									6

RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Tony Popp					2
Omer Kelly					1
Eddie McGroarty					1
Team Totals					4
Opponents Totals					6

INTERCEPTIONS	INT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Team Totals					0
Opponents Totals					1

PUNT RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Team Totals						0
Opponents Totals						0

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Bronko Smilanich						1
Team Totals						1
Opponents Totals						0

FUMBLES	NO	LOST	OWN	OPP	REC	YDS	TD
Omer Kelly							2
Team Totals							2
Opponents Totals							1

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