The 1940 Niagara Purple Eagles football team was an American football team that represented Niagara University in the Western New York Little Three Conference (Little Three) during the 1940 college football season. Niagara compiled a 6–1–1 record (2–0 in the Little Three), won the Little Three championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 102 to 31.[1] Joe Bach was the head coach for the fourth year.
| 1940 Niagara Purple Eagles football | |
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Little Three champion | |
| Conference | Western New York Little Three Conference |
| Record | 6–1–1 (2–0 Little Three) |
| Head coach |
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Niagara was ranked at No. 155 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22 | La Salle* | Niagara Falls, NY | W 21–6 | [3] | |||
| September 29 | at Saint Vincent* |
| L 0–6 | 6,500 | [4] | ||
| October 6 | Canisius | Niagara Falls, NY | W 26–7 | [5] | |||
| October 13 | Providence* | Niagara Falls, NY | W 14–0 | [6] | |||
| October 20 | vs. St. Bonaventure | Buffalo, NY | W 20–0 | [7] | |||
| November 2 | at Detroit Tech* |
| W 7–6 | [8] | |||
| November 9 | Waynesburg* | Niagara Falls, NY | W 14–6 | [9] | |||
| November 17 | Scranton* | Niagara Falls, NY | T 0–0 | [10] | |||
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References
edit- ^ "1940 - Niagara (NY)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Niagara Air Attack Downs La Salle by 21-6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 23, 1940 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pass Wins Close Game For Bearcats Over Niagara University, 6-0". Latrobe Bulletin. September 30, 1940. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles Rout Canisius by 26-7 Margin". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. October 7, 1940 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "DeSantis Leads Niagara to Win Over Providence". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. October 14, 1940 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Niagara Wins 'Little 3' Title". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. October 21, 1940 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Niagara Edges Out Dynamics: Detroit Tech Bows, 7 to 6". Detroit Free Press. November 3, 1940. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "DeSantis Paces Niagara Eleven To 14-6 Victory". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. November 10, 1940. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Niagara, Scranton In 0-0 Tie". Olean times Herald. November 18, 1940. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.