1939 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 1-9-1
Finishing 4th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Walt Kiesling (1-6-1)
Coach: Johnny McNally (0-3)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1939 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National Football League ended the 1939 season with a record of 1 wins and 9 losses and 1 ties, finishing fourth in the NFL's East Division.
Pittsburgh chalked up 114 points, while the defensive squad yielded 216. Boyd Brumbaugh carried the ball for a team-best 282 yards for the Pirates, while Swede Johnston also buoyed the ground attack.
Hugh McCullough passed for 443 yards, and Coley McDonough spent time under center also. Sam Boyd paced all receivers, grabbing 21 passes for 423 yards.
Walt Kiesling and Johnny McNally coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 114
Regular Season Points Against: 216
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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September 14, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 12 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
September 24, 1939 | Chicago Cardinals 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
October 2, 1939 | Chicago Bears 32 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
October 8, 1939 | New York Giants 14 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 0-3-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-4-0 | ||
October 15, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at Washington Redskins 44 | L | 0-3-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-5-0 | ||
October 22, 1939 | Washington Redskins 21 at Pittsburgh Pirates 14 | L | 0-4-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-6-0 | ||
October 29, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at Cleveland Rams 14 | T | 0-4-0 | 0-2-1 | 0-6-1 | ||
November 6, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at Brooklyn Dodgers 17 | L | 0-4-0 | 0-3-1 | 0-7-1 | ||
November 19, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Giants 23 | L | 0-4-0 | 0-4-1 | 0-8-1 | ||
November 23, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at Philadelphia Eagles 17 | L | 0-4-0 | 0-5-1 | 0-9-1 | ||
November 26, 1939 | Philadelphia Eagles 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 24 | W | 1-4-0 | 0-5-1 | 1-9-1 |