1940 Arkansas State Indians football team

American college football season

1940 Arkansas State Indians football
Conference	Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference
Record	1–4–2 (0–0 AIC)
Head coach	Bill Adams (2nd season)
Home stadium	Kays Stadium
Seasons← 1939 1941 →

The 1940 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State College—now known as Arkansas State University—as a member of the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1940 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Bill Adams, the Indians compiled an overall record of 1–4–2.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 20	NW Mississippi Junior College*	Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	T 6–6
September 29	at Missouri Mines*	Rolla, MO	L 12–44
October 4	Sunflower Junior College*	Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	T 7–7
October 13	at Southern Illinois*	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 0–7
October 26	Austin Peay*	Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 13–0
November 2	Union (TN)*	Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 0–20
November 8	at Tennessee Junior College*	Martin, TN	L 7–14
*Non-conference game

"Miners, Bills' next foes, run up 44–12 score". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 29, 1940. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Carbobdale topples Arkansas State, 7–0". The Decatur Daily Review. October 13, 1940. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Governors drop 13–0 decision to Arkansas State". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 28, 1940. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Bulldogs score three to beat Arkansas State 20 to 0". The Jackson Sun. November 3, 1940. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Teachers down Ouachita 13–6 to take lead". Northwest Arkansas Times. November 9, 1940. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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