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1939 State and National Champions
Record: 10-0
Combined Statistics: Link
Head Coach: Paul Brown (8th year)
Record To-Date at Massillon: 70-8-2
Team Captains: Earl Martin
All-Ohio: Horace Gillom (1st), Jim Russell (1st), George Slusser (1st), Earl Martin (2nd), Ray Getz (2nd), Gene Henderson (3rd)
State Champion by Popular Acclaim: Massillon (per OHSAA); (also National Champion)
All-Time Record: 230-110-20
Series Record vs. Canton McKinley: 19-22-3
Noteworthy Items: (1) Massillon dedicated Tiger Stadium with a 40-13 victory over Cleveland Cathedral Latin, breaking the Lions’ 17-game winning streak. Tommy “Red” James scored Massillon’s first points in the new stadium on a 39-yard run in the first quarter. (2) Newly opened Fawcett Stadium hosted its first Massillon-McKinley game, with the Tigers winning, 20-6. (3) It was the third highest scoring team per game in Massillon history (46 ppg).
Related Stories
| Opp. | Rec. | Loc. | Mass. | Opp. | Res. | Att. | Media | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cathedral Latin | H | 40 | 13 | W | 15,000 | Story | Stats | |
| Mansfield | H | 73 | 0 | W | 10,000 | Story | Stats | |
| Warren Harding | 4-3-2 | A | 33 | 0 | W | 12,000 | Story | Stats |
| Erie East, PA | H | 66 | 0 | W | 12,000 | Story | Stats | |
| Alliance | 7-1-1 | H | 47 | 0 | W | 16,000 | Story | Stats |
| Steubenville | 2-7 | A | 50 | 0 | W | 10,000 | Story | Stats |
| New Castle, PA | H | 46 | 0 | W | 17,000 | Story | Stats | |
| Canton Lehman | H | 47 | 6 | W | 10,000 | Story | Stats | |
| Youngstown Chaney | H | 38 | 0 | W | 8,000 | Story | Stats | |
| Canton McKinley | 6-3-1 | A | 20 | 6 | W | 22,000 | Story | Stats |
| TOTAL | 460 | 25 | 132,000 | Season Stats |
