Bowls and playoffs
The 1939 football postseason, including games played in 1940.
Bowls
Cotton Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Clemson 6 · Boston College 3
January 1, 1940
Location not documented
Orange Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Georgia Tech 21 · Missouri 7
January 1, 1940
Location not documented
Rose Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Southern California 14 · Tennessee 0
January 1, 1940
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Sugar Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Texas A&M 14 · Tulane 13
January 1, 1940
Location not documented
Sun Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Arizona St. 0 · Catholic 0
January 1, 1940
Location not documented
Orange Blossom Classic
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Florida A&M 42 · Wiley 0
December 9, 1939
Miami
Peach Blossom Classic
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Morris Brown 13 · Virginia St. 7
December 9, 1939
Atlanta
Pineapple Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Oregon St. 39 · Hawaii 6
January 1, 1940
Honolulu
Prairie View Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Prairie View 7 · Xavier (LA) 6
January 1, 1940
Also called Bayou City Bowl
All-star games
Blue-Gray All-Star Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Gray 33 · Blue 20
December 30, 1939
Location not documented
Chicago College All-Star Football
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Green Bay 45 · All-Stars 28
August 29, 1940
Location not documented
East-West Shrine Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
West 28 · East 11
January 1, 1940
Location not documented
North-South All-Star Shrine Game
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
South 33 · North 20
Date not documented
Location not documented
This directory follows documented editions. Dates, results, and selection rules that have not been documented are marked on each event’s page.