REGULAR SEASON
| NOVA SCOTIA | NB | |||||||
| Acadia | Bentley Wilson | Mt. Allison | 1-1 | Bob Brodie | ||||
| St. FX | M.E. McLaughlin | New Brunswick | 1-1 | George Andrews | ||||
| Dalhousie | Bev Piers | |||||||
In the New Brunswick playoffs: Mount Allison defeated New Brunswick 18-25; 36-25 (Total: 54-50). …………………………………………………… In game two, Mount Allison prevailed 36-25. Art Stone of Mount Allison pulls down a rebound and dribbles the length of the floor to pass to Bill Crawford for an easy layup as Mount Allison moves ahead by a point in the series. Crawford later adds an insurance bucket.
The New Brunswick Varsity Reds: Maclaren Keswick, Jack Murray, Norman Smith, Gerrie Bell, Vincent McAuley, Mel Rogers, Darrell Munro, Curtis B. Cameron and Stuart MacQuarrie, playing coach George Andrews
In Nova Scotia play, Acadia emerged as the champs.
In regular season play (in which Dalhousie returned to the intercollegiate loop): …………………………………………………… Acadia clubbed Dalhousie 49-30. …………………………………………………… Host Acadia drubbed Dalhousie 36-18 as Wilson scored 12, Morton 11, DeWitt 4, Myers 4, Bayne 3 and Churchill 2, while Frank and Murphy were scoreless. Killem Seaman paced the Tigers with 5. Ross MacKimmie added 5, Mike Smith 3, Alex Hart 2 and Rod Ideson 2. ……………………………………………………
Dalhousie Tigers: Killen Seaman, Ross MacKimmie, Mike Smith, Alex Hart, Rod Ideson, Clayton Hutchings, Charman, Mackenzie, Don Anderson, Art Shainhouse, Johnnie Martin, Vail (or Wall), Hutton, Stuart, manager Walter Lawson. Two weeks into the season, coach Charlie Steers was promoted to the Toronto office of his law firm and left his position. He was replaced by Bevil Piers.
St. FX X-Men: D. Brophy, Ray Mury, P. Hinchey, Paul Eldridge, B. Robinson, Dave King, John Conlon, E. Fairley, G. MacKinnon, C McAllister, coach Reverend M.E. McLaughlin, manager H. McNeil
Instead of a sudden-death playoff game, 1939 marked the first time a home-and-home series is used to determine the Maritime title. Acadia defeated Mount Allison 34-38; 38-24 (Total: 72-62 or 72-63)
In game one, Mount Allison defeated Acadia by 38-34 at home as Bill Crawford scores 18 and Gordon Gardiner 11. Dewitt led Acadia with 10. Monton added 10. Acadia led 19-18 at the half.
In game two, Acadia prevailed 38-24 (alternately reported as 38-25) on their home court to take the crown on points differential.
The runner-up Mount Allison Mounties: Bill Crawford; Gordon Gardiner; Roger Hatsch; Kenneth Homer; Cyril Fear; John Wilmot; Arthur Titus; Arthur Stone; Allen MacLeod; Donald Laidlaw; Fred Spindler; Edgar Tweedie; coach Robert Brodie; manager F. Gerald Elkin;
The champion Acadia Axemen: George deWitt; Ray Morton; Jasper Myers; Les Bayne; Aaron Churchill; Robert Frank; Phil Murphy; Dougie Moores; playing coach Bentley Wilson; manager Laurie Cox; assistant manager E Harvey