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1939 Providence Steam Roller (AA)

2nd place • Northern 3-4-0 .429

1939 AA • Previous Season • Next Season

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Head Coach: Joe McGee

SCORES
Day	Date		Opponent	Result			Location	Venue	Attendance
		A	Lake View Pros	6-7	L		Worcester, MA
	9/24/1939	A	Portland Sagamores	6-0	W		Portland, ME	Portland High School Stadium
Sun	10/1/1939	H	Wilmington Clippers	0-14	L		Cranston, RI	Cranston Stadium	1100
Sun	10/8/1939	H	Danbury Trojans	21-14	W		Cranston, RI	Cranston Stadium	2000
Thu	10/12/1939	H	Paterson Panthers	7-14	L		Cranston, RI	Cranston Stadium	3500
Sun	10/15/1939	A	Danbury Trojans	13-0	W		Danbury, CT	Lee Stadium	1500
Sun	10/22/1939	H	Brooklyn Eagles	6-3	W		Cranston, RI	Cranston Stadium	2500
Sun	10/29/1939	A	Lake View Pros	16-10	W		Worcester, MA		4000
Sun	11/5/1939	A	Brooklyn Eagles		-		New York, NY	Erasmus Field
Sun	11/12/1939	A	Wilmington Clippers	6-30	L		Wilmington, DE	Pennsy Field	6000
Sun	11/19/1939	A	Paterson Panthers	0-14	L		Paterson, NJ	Hinchcliffe Stadium	5500
	11/26/1939	A	Haverhill City Club	26-6	W		Haverhill, MA		5500

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

Schedule Notes
11/5/1939	Brooklyn Eagles	Canceled

ROSTER
Player	No	Pos	Ht	Wt	Age	College	GP	GS
Bob Albanese	12	QB	5-10	185	25	Rhode Island	7	4
Joe Benedetti	62	LG	5-11	200	22	Columbia	7	6
Charlie Burdge	30	RT-LT	6-2	235	28	Providence	5	1
Jimmy Cahill	7	RE	6-0	215	24	Boston College	7	4
Tom Carey	17	LG-C	5-11	195		Brown	7	2
Tony Cavallo		RH		195	23	Lafayette	1	1
Bill Cronin	26	C	6-2	190	27	Fordham	5	5
Emilio Daddario	32	RH	6-1	185	21	Wesleyan	3	2
Marv Franklin		E	6-2	215	23	Vanderbilt	2	0
Leo Franks	2	E	6-1	200		St. Anselm	1	0
Walt Garbecki	14	HB	6-0	180	29	Providence	5	0
Fella Gintoff	49	RH-LH	5-10	183	24	Boston College	6	5
Bill Hazell		C	6-0	200	24	Holy Cross	2	0
John Janusas	42	RT	6-0	215	23	Boston College	7	6
Ira Jivelekian	22	LH	5-11	183	23	Boston College	3	1
Rex Kidd	32	QB	5-10	175	27	Holy Cross	3	3
Jim Kissell	38	RG	5-10	180	23	Boston College	7	1
Mickey Kobrosky	23	HB	6-0	187	24	Trinity (Connecticut)	4	0
Stan Kowalski	13	T-G	5-11	190		Holy Cross	2	0
George Larkowich	43	LT	6-4	210	23	Brown	7	7
Herb Millard		B	6-0	150		Boston College	3	0
Max Miller	34	RG	5-10	181		Boston University	7	6
Howard Milner		HB	6-1	219	22	Northeastern	2	0
Dave Paulhus	3	G-C	5-11	198		St. Anselm	2	0
Paul Ryan	8	LE-RE	6-0	190	25	Providence	7	7
Pinky Salmon		C		235		none	1	0
Carlo Sarno	30	T	5-10	198	23	Holy Cross	3	0
Chris Sarno	59	T	5-10	200	27	Fordham	3	0
Leo Shields	2	LE	6-2	200	25	Holy Cross	4	3
Mario Tonelli	88	LH	5-11	200	23	Notre Dame	5	5
Dick Vitullo	15	FB	5-11	220	28	Providence	7	4
Joe Yablonski	24	FB	6-0	195	24	Holy Cross	7	2

SCORING BY QUARTERS	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	PTS
Team Totals	19	15	19	0	53
Opponents Totals	10	28	10	41	89

SCORING	TD	X1	X1A	PCT	FG	FGA	PCT	SAF	PTS
Fella Gintoff	4	2			1			0	29
Mario Tonelli	2	0			0			0	12
Herb Millard	1	0			0			0	6
Joe Yablonski	1	0			0			0	6
Team Totals	8	2	8	25.0	1			0	53
Opponents Totals	12	11	12	91.7	2			0	89

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Fella Gintoff					3
Mario Tonelli					2
Herb Millard					1
Joe Yablonski					1
Team Totals					7
Opponents Totals					6

PASSING	ATT	COM	PCT	INC	YDS	Y/ATT	Y/COM	LG	TD	TD%	INT	INT%	TS	YL	NYP	RTG
Walt Garbecki									1
Team Totals									1
Opponents Totals									6

RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Fella Gintoff
Team Totals					1
Opponents Totals					6

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

PUNT RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
		A	Lake View Pros	6-7	L		Worcester, MA
Team Totals						0
Opponents Totals						0

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

FUMBLES	NO	LOST	OWN	OPP	REC	YDS	TD
Team Totals							0
Opponents Totals							0

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