It may be legitimate, however the national champion, Texas A&M went undefeated 10-0, and USC went 8-0-2. Having two ties hurts their claim quite a bit. answer HARDLY. The NCAA records book identifies 34 different national champion major selectors from 1869 to present. A fellow named Frank Dickinson, an economics professor at Illinois, developed a mathematical system he used from 1926 to 1940 to name his so-called champion. (He predated selections in 1924 and 1925). He, and he alone, among the 15 selectors choosing a champion for that year, chose USC. Two others chose Cornell. The remainder chose Texas A & M.
Oregon ducks won the first National Championship in 1939.
In 1939 Texas A&M won the national championship game. Many people also claim that A&M, Notre Dame, and Michigan are still arguing over who won it in another year. (This is because both of these situations were before the BCS National Championship game era.)
Purdue has won 1 National Championship (1939). although Purdue makes no claim regarding national championships, despite the listing of a national championship for that school in the Official NCAA Football Records Book
1939
Texas A&M was named the Associated Press' national champion in 1939 when they went 11-0. The head coach of the 1939 Aggies was Homer Norton, who was head coach between 1934-1947.
18 in all sports Football: 1 (1939) Men's Basketball: 0 Women's Basketball: 1 (2011) Baseball: 0 Softball: 3 (82, 83, 87) Men's Golf: 1 (2009) Women's Golf: 0 Women's and Men's Tennis: 0 Women's and Men's Soccer: 0 Men's & Women's Outdoor Track: 3 (09, 10, 11) Volleyball: 0 Equestrian: 8 (02-Outdoor, 02,03,04,05,07,09,10-Western)
It became a ncaa championship in 1939.
Kentucky has won eight NCAA championships: 1948, 1949, 1951, 1958, 1978, 1996, 1998, and 2012.Kentucky was also awarded the Helms National Championship in 1933. (The first NCAA tournament was played in 1939.)
AFC Ajax won the Netherlands League championship in 1939.
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship was created in 1939.
The first NCAA basketball championship was won by Oregon. They beat Ohio State 46-33 in Evanston, Ill 1939.
Fourth National ministry ended in 1939.