• Source: 1939 San Diego Marines Devil Dogs football team

    • The 1939 San Diego Marine Devil Dogs football team represented the United States Marines Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego as an independent during the 1939 college football season. Playing against college football teams from California, Oregon, and Arizona, the Devil Dogs compiled a perfect 11–0 record, shut out five of eleven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 241 to 51. Major Elmer Hall, who had previously played college football for Oregon, was the team's coach. The Marines challenged the Army and Navy service academy teams to a post-season match, but neither academy accepted the challenge.
    The San Diego Marines were ranked at No. 96 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.


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    The 1939 San Diego Marines football team included the following players:

    Arne Arneson, quarterback, 175 pounds
    Max Cowsert, guard, 190 pounds
    Bill Crass, fullback, 200 pounds
    Clifford Griffin, end, 202 pounds
    Clarence Klinck, center, 180 pounds
    Felix Krause, tackle, 195 pounds
    Alfred Montrief, end, 187 pounds
    Rivers Morrell, guard, 185 pounds
    Jack "Jittery Jackie" Rawls, halfback, 145 pounds
    Max Tafoya, halfback, 165 pounds


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