| 1940 Utah Utes football | |
MSC champion | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Mountain States Conference |
| 1940 record | 7–2 (5–1 MSC) |
| Head coach | Ike Armstrong (16th season) |
| Home stadium | Ute Stadium |
Seasons | |
Template:1940 MSC football standings The 1940 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah during the 1940 college football season. Utah's season opener against Santa Clara was part of the first-ever major college football doubleheader. The event at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco also featured the future Rose Bowl champions, the Stanford "Wow Boys", defeat San Francisco, 27–0.[1]
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 28 | at Santa Clara* | L 13–34 | |
| October 5 | BYU |
| W 12–6 |
| October 12 | Arizona* |
| W 24–0 |
| October 19 | at [[{{{school}}}|Utah A.C.]] |
| L 0–7 |
| October 26 | Denver |
| W 25–14 |
| November 2 | at Colorado |
| W 21–13 |
| November 9 | at Wyoming | W 34–7 | |
| November 16 | Colorado A&M |
| W 27–0 |
| November 21 | Idaho* |
| W 13–6 |
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After the season[]
NFL draft[]
Utah did not have any players selected in the 1941 NFL Draft.[4]
References[]
- ↑ Ron Fimrite, A Melding Of Men All Suited To A T; Clark Shaughnessy was a dour theoretician, Frankie Albert an unrestrained quarterback and Stanford a team of losers, but combined they forever changed the game of football, Sports Illustrated, September 5, 1977.
- ↑ "Ute Record Book". University of Utah. p. 6. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09-mfootbl-mg-156-183.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
- ↑ "Coaching Records Game by Game Ike J. Armstrong 1940". College Football Data Warehouse. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=62&year=1940. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- ↑ "1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1941.htm. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
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