The Cowboy Quarterback is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Noel M. Smith and written by Fred Niblo, Jr.

[4][5] Rusty Walker, a scout for the Chicago Packers professional football team, discovers a young fellow named Harry Lynn in remote Montana who has amazing prowess as a quarterback.

When she leaves town, team management fixes up Harry with the attractive Evelyn Corey and, sure enough, he falls in love.

Getting drunk, Harry loses $5,000 gambling while unaware he was betting real money.

Crooks instruct him to throw the Packers' big game against the Ramblers, and things get further complicated when Harry learns that Evelyn actually intends to marry Rusty, not him.