1940 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

The 1940 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State Teachers College (now known as Texas State University) during the 1940 college football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their sixth year under head coach Joe Bailey Cheaney, the team compiled an overall record of 3–5–1 with a mark of 0–4 in conference play.

1940 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record3–5–1 (0–4 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEvans Field
Seasons
← 1939
1941 →
1940 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Texas State $ 4 0 0 6 3 0
Sam Houston State 3 1 0 8 2 0
East Texas State 2 2 0 4 4 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 3 0 4 5 0
Southwest Texas State 0 4 0 3 5 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Southwest Texas was ranked at No. 187 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 20Howard Payne*
W 7–6[2]
September 28Schreiner*
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
T 0–0[3]
October 5Randolph Field*
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 55–6[4]
October 11Southwestern (TX)*
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 6–0[5]
October 19at Texas A&I*Kingsville, TXL 13–19[6]
October 26at Stephen F. Austin
L 0–33[7]
November 1at North Texas State
L 0–22[8]
November 8East Texas State
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
L 0–13[9]
November 16Sam Houston State
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX (rivalry)
L 12–19[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bobcats surprise Howard Payne". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 21, 1940. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bobcats tie, 0–0, with Schreiner". Austin American-Statesman. September 29, 1040. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bobcats rout Flyers, 55 to 6". The Austin American. October 6, 1940. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "San Marcos Bobcats take 6–0 win from dogged Southwestern University club". The Austin American. October 12, 1940. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "A&I Javelinas knock Bobcats from unbeaten list, 19–12". The Corpus Christi Caller. October 20, 1940. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "S.F. Austin wins". The Kilgore News Herald. October 27, 1940. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "St. Ed's ex stars in Denton victory". Austin American-Statesman. November 2, 1940. Retrieved February 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "East Texas Lions beat Bobcats, 13–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 10, 1940. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Outplayed, Sam Houston Bearcats stage 4th-period scoring spree to defeat San Marcos Teachers, 19–12, at homecoming". Austin American-Statesman. November 17, 1940. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.