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1940 Catholic University Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–2–1
Head coach
Home stadium Brookland Stadium
Seasons
←  1939
1947 →
1940 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 Hardin–Simmons   –   9 – 0 – 0
No. 13 Georgetown   –   8 – 2 – 0
Navy   –   6 – 2 – 1
Delaware   –   5 – 3 – 0
East Carolina   –   5 – 3 – 0
Western Maryland   –   5 – 3 – 0
George Washington   –   5 – 3 – 1
Catholic University   –   4 – 3 – 1
West Virginia   –   4 – 4 – 1
Virginia   –   4 – 5 – 0
Georgia Teachers   –   3 – 5 – 0
Roanoke   –   2 – 6 – 0
Oklahoma City   –   1 – 7 – 3
William & Mary Norfolk   –   0 – 6 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1940 Catholic University Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the Catholic University of America as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In its 11th year under head coach Dutch Bergman, the team compiled a 4–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 98 to 58. [1]

Catholic University was ranked at No. 107 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4at Detroit
L 0–1319,353 [3]
October 12at Saint Anselm Manchester, NHW 6–03,000 [4]
October 18at Miami (FL)
W 20–1821,000 [5]
October 26 West Virginia Wesleyan
W 13–07,500 [6]
November 3at Saint Vincent
T 0–08,000 [7]
November 9at Tulsa
L 6–126,000 [8]
November 16 Hardin–Simmons
  • Brookland Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 19–274,000 [9]
November 23 Providence
  • Brookland Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 40–7 [10]

References

  1. ^ "Football History" (PDF). Catholic University of America. p. 6. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Keating Stars as Titans Beat Catholic 'U,' 13 to 0". Detroit Free Press. October 5, 1940. pp. 11, 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Catholic U. wins". The Palm Beach Post. October 13, 1940. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Catholic whips Miami, 20–18, before 21,000". The Tampa Tribune. October 19, 1940. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Pete Sachon leads Catholic U. to win". The Baltimore Sun. October 27, 1940. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bearcats surprise by holding Catholic University eleven to 0–0 tie". Latrobe Bulletin. November 4, 1940. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ B. A. Bridgewater (November 10, 1940). "Tulsa Hits Late for 12-to-6 Victory". Tulsa World. p. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hardin-Simmons Tops Catholic U. By 27-19 Score". The Austin American-Statesman. November 17, 1940. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Catholic U. jolts Providence, 40–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 24, 1940. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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