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1940 George Washington Colonials football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3–1
Head coach
Home stadiumGriffith Stadium
Seasons← 19391941 →
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 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In its third season under head coach William Reinhart, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record and was outscored by a total of 82 to 78.

George Washington was ranked at No. 93 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Mount St. Mary'sW 12–0
October 4at ManhattanW 21–188,000
October 12at Washington and LeeW 20–145,000
October 19at KentuckyL 0–247,000
October 25West Virginia
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 19–0
November 1Wake Forest
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 0–1810,000
November 9Bucknell
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
T 0–07,000
November 16Kansas
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 6–0
November 23vs. No. 9 Georgetown
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 0–8
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1940 George Washington Colonials Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "G. Washington triumphs, 12–0". The Des Moines Register. September 28, 1940. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "G. Washington tops Jaspers". Daily News. October 5, 1940. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "G.W. defeats Generals". Daily Press. October 13, 1940. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Wildcats whip Colonial team". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 20, 1940. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "W. Virginia fumbles, G. Washington wins". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 26, 1940. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Wake Forest wins, 18–0". The News and Observer. November 2, 1940. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Bisons hold G. Washington to 0–0 score". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 10, 1940. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Jayhawks finally yield to Eastern opponent, 6 to 0". The Morning Chronicle. November 17, 1940. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Georgetown cops Capital Classic". The Palm Beach Post. November 24, 1940. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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