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1940 NCAA Football Rankings
One human poll comprised the 1940 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason—the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll. The Coaches' Poll began operation in 1950; in addition, the AP Poll did not begin conducting preseason polls until that same year. Legend AP Poll The final AP Poll was released on December 2, at the end of the 1940 regular season, weeks before the major bowls. The AP would not release a post-bowl season final poll regularly until 1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Janu .... :A. Only 19 teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team
The 1940 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, formally the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, (UMN Twin Cities, the U of M, or Minnesota) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Tw ... in the 1940 Big Ten Conference football season. In their ninth year under head coach Bernie Bierman, the Golden Gophers compiled an undefeated 8–0 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 154 to 71. The team was selected national champion by ten NCAA-designated major selectors in Associated Press, Berryman (QPRS), Berryman, Boand System, Boand, DeVold System, DeVold, Dickinson System, Dickinson, College Football Researchers Association, Football Research, Houlgate System, Houlgate, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, Sagarin Ratings, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess) The team did not play in a bowl game. Tackle Urban O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940 Clemson Tigers Football Team
The 1940 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College in the Southern Conference during the 1940 college football season. In their first season under head coach Frank Howard, the Tigers compiled a 6–2–1 record (4–0 against conference opponents), won the Southern Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 182 to 73. Red Sharpe was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included tailback Chippy Maness with 388 passing yards and 472 rushing yards and wingback Aubrey Rion with 28 points scored (4 touchdowns, 4 extra points). Three Clemson players were selected as first-team players on the 1940 All-Southern Conference football team: end Joe Blalock; tackle George Fritts; and back Charlie Timmons Charles Truman Timmons (February 8, 1917 – March 27, 1996) was an American football fullback in the All-America Football Conference for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He played college football at the Universit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940 Navy Midshipmen Football Team
The 1940 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1940 college football season The 1940 college football season was the 72nd season of college football, intercollegiate football in the United States. Competition included schools from the 1940 Big Ten Conference football season, Big Ten Conference, the Pacific Coast Conferen .... In their second season under head coach Swede Larson, the Midshipmen compiled a 6–2–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined score of 106 to 46. Schedule References 1940 college football season, Navy Navy Midshipmen football seasons 1940 in sports in Maryland, Navy Midshipmen football {{AnnapolisMD-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940 Columbia Lions Football Team ...
The 1940 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 1945 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Lou Little, the team compiled a 5–2–2 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 81 to 72. Schedule References {{Columbia Lions football navbox Columbia Columbia Lions football seasons Columbia Lions football The Columbia Lions football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Columbia University. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Ivy League. The Columbia football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940 SMU Mustangs Football Team
The 1940 SMU Mustangs football team was an American football team that represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1940 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Matty Bell, the Mustangs compiled an 8–1–1 record (5–1 against conference opponents), tied for the SWC championship, outscored opponents by a total of 142 to 75, and was ranked No. 16 in the final AP Poll. Fullback Preston Johnson was selected by both the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press as a first-team player on their 1940 All-Southwest Conference football teams. Tackle Joe Pasqua was named to the second team by the AP. Will Mullinweg and Raymond Pope were the team captains. Schedule References SMU SMU Mustangs football seasons Southwest Conference football champion seasons SMU Mustangs football The SMU Mustangs football program is a college football team representing Southern Methodist University (SMU) in University P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940 Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Team
The 1940 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nebraska in the Big Six Conference during the 1940 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Biff Jones, the team compiled an 8–2 record (5–0 against conference opponents), won the Big Six championship, was ranked No. 7 in the final AP Poll, and lost to Stanford in the 1941 Rose Bowl. The Cornhuskers outscored opponents by a total of 183 to 75. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. Two Nebraska players received honors on the 1940 All-America team. Guard Warren Alfson was named to the first team by the Associated Press and International News Service and to the second team by the United Press and Central Press Association. Tackle Forrest Behm was named to the first team by the Newspaper Enterprise Association. Five Cornhuskers received first-team honors from the United Press on the 1940 All-Big Six Conference foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940 Georgetown Hoyas Football Team
The 1940 Georgetown Hoyas football team represented Georgetown University during the 1940 college football season. The Hoyas were led by ninth-year head coach Jack Hagerty and played their home games at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. The team carried into the year a two-year, 16-game unbeaten streak, which ended at 23 games after a tightly contested loss to eventual co-national champion Boston College. Georgetown ended the regular season with a record of 8–1, ranked 13th in the AP Poll, the only ranked finish in Hoyas team history. They were invited to the 1941 Orange Bowl, where they lost to Mississippi State, 7–14. Schedule References {{Georgetown Hoyas football navbox Georgetown Georgetown Hoyas football seasons Georgetown Hoyas football The Georgetown Hoyas football team represents Georgetown University in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision level of college football. Like other sports teams from Georgetown, the team is named the Hoyas, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940 Iowa Hawkeyes Football Team
The 1940 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1940 Big Ten Conference football season. Schedule References Iowa Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the ... Iowa Hawkeyes football seasons Iowa Hawkeyes football {{Collegefootball-1940s-season-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940 Washington State Cougars Football Team
The 1940 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College during the 1940 college football season. Fifteenth-year head coach Babe Hollingbery led the team to a 3–4–2 mark in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) and 4–4–2 overall. The Cougars played their three home games, all in October, on campus at Rogers Field in Pullman, Washington. Two road games were played nearby, in Moscow and Spokane. Schedule References External links Game program: Montana at WSC– October 5, 1940 Game program: Stanford at WSC– October 19, 1940 Game program: Oregon at WSC– October 26, 1940 {{Washington State Cougars football navbox Washington State Washington State Cougars football seasons Washington State Cougars football The Washington State Cougars football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Washington State University, located in Pullman, Washington. The team competes at the NCAA Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940 Oregon State Beavers Football Team
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The 1940 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State College in the 1940 college football season. The Beavers ended this season with five wins, three losses, and one tie. The Beavers scored 128 points and allowed 80 points. The team was led by head coach Lon Stiner. Schedule Roster *OL Vic Sears Team players drafted into the NFL References Oregon State 1940 Oregon State Beavers football The Oregon State Beavers football team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The team first fielded an organized football team in 1893 and is a member of the Pac-12 Conference. Jonathan Smith has been the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940 USC Trojans Football Team ...
The 1940 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1940 college football season. In their 16th year under head coach Howard Jones, the Trojans compiled a 3–4–2 record (2–3–2 against conference opponents), finished in seventh place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 98 to 88. Schedule References {{USC Trojans football navbox USC USC Trojans football seasons USC Trojans football The USC Trojans football program represents University of Southern California in the sport of American football. The Trojans compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Pac-12 Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940 Washington Huskies Football Team
The 1940 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1940 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach Jimmy Phelan, the team compiled a 7–2 record, finished in second place in the Pacific Coast Conference, was ranked #10 in the final AP Poll, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 169 to 54. The Huskies' only two losses came to Minnesota and Stanford teams that were ranked #1 and #2, respectively, in the final AP Poll. Bill Marx was the team captain. Schedule NFL Draft selections Three University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1941 NFL Draft, which lasted 22 rounds with 204 selections. References Washington Washington Huskies football seasons Washington Huskies football The Washington Huskies football team represents the University of Washington in college football. Washington competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) as a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |