1940 Texas Longhorns football team
American college football season
1940 Texas Longhorns football | |
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Conference | Southwest Conference |
Record | 8–2 (4–2 SWC) |
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Home stadium |
War Memorial Stadium
(capacity: 40,500) |
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Conf | Overall | |||||||||||
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||
No. 6 Texas A&M $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||
No. 16 SMU | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||
Texas | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||
Rice | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||
TCU | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||
Arkansas | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||
Baylor | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||
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The 1940 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas (now known as the University of Texas at Austin ) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1940 college football season . In their fourth year under head coach Dana X. Bible , the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 8–2, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the SWC. [1]
Texas was ranked at No. 13 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940. [2]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 28 | Colorado * | W 39–7 | [3] | |||
October 5 | at Indiana * | W 13–6 | 17,000 | [4] | ||
October 12 | vs. Oklahoma * | W 19–16 | 35,000 | [5] | ||
October 19 | at Arkansas | No. 14 | W 21–0 | 11,000 | [6] | |
October 26 | at Rice | No. 12 | L 0–13 | [7] | ||
November 2 | SMU |
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L 13–21 | 25,000 | [8] | |
November 9 | Baylor |
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W 13–0 | 15,000 | [9] | |
November 16 | at TCU | W 21–14 | 15,000 | [10] | ||
November 28 | Texas A&M |
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W 7–0 | 45,000 | [11] | |
December 7 | at Florida * | W 26–0 | 12,000 | [12] | ||
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References
- ↑ "1940 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC . Retrieved April 28, 2023 .
- ↑ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings" . The Boston Globe . p. 22 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Texas turns on heat in last half, win, 39–7" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . September 29, 1940 . Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Texans prove versatile in 13–6 victory" . The Indianapolis Star . October 6, 1940 . Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Crain sets Gait in Steer rally to win, 19–16" . San Angelo Standard-Times . October 13, 1940 . Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Texas breezes through Arkansas 21 to 0" . The Commercial Appeal . October 20, 1940 . Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Owls kick dope bucket into air with 13–0 win over Texas" . Waco Tribune-Herald . October 27, 1940 . Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "S.M.U. shades Texas, 21–13, as touchdowns rain in second half" . Sunday American-Statesman . November 3, 1940 . Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Pete Layden lands Texas to 13–0 victory over Baylor" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . November 10, 1940 . Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Longhorns trip TCU Frogs, 21–14" . Corpus Christi Caller-Times . November 17, 1940 . Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Cadets, numbered by defeat, will 'think out' plans after holiday is over" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . November 29, 1940 . Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Texas hands Gators 26–0 loss in finale" . The Palm Beach Post-Times . December 8, 1940 . Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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