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1940 Gonzaga Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumGonzaga Stadium
Seasons
← 1939
1941 →
1940 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Santa Clara   –   6 – 1 – 1
Cal Poly   –   6 – 3 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   5 – 3 – 0
Gonzaga   –   5 – 4 – 1
Nevada   –   4 – 4 – 1
Humboldt State   –   3 – 4 – 0
Idaho Southern Branch   –   3 – 5 – 0
San Francisco State   –   3 – 5 – 0
Loyola (CA)   –   3 – 7 – 0
Portland   –   2 – 3 – 1
Hawaii   –   2 – 5 – 0
San Francisco   –   1 – 6 – 1
La Verne   –   0 – 6 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1940 Gonzaga Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Gonzaga University during the 1940 college football season. In their second year under head coach Puggy Hunton, the Bulldogs compiled a 5–4–1 record and outscored their opponents by a total of 133 to 79.[1]

Senior halfback Tony Canadeo was the star of Gonzaga's 1940 team. He later played 11 seasons for the Green Bay Packers and was inducted in 1974 into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21College of Idaho
W 31–01,200[2]
September 28at Saint Mary's
L 0–1620,000[3]
October 12at Idaho
W 25–0[4]
October 19at Portland
W 20–06,000[5]
October 26at Montana
L 10–134,000[6]
November 2vs. WillametteLongview, WAW 7–6[7]
November 9at Arizona State
T 7–7[8]
November 16Detroit
  • Gonzaga Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
W 13–76,000[9]
November 23Washington State
  • Gonzaga Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
L 7–148,000[10]
November 29at Pacific LutheranTacoma, WAL 13–1615,000[11]

References

  1. ^ "1940 Gonzaga Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "Gonzaga Wallops Idaho College". Salt Lake Telegram. September 23, 1940. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Aguirre Stars as Gaels Trim Gonzaga Team". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. September 30, 1940. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Stark, C.R., Jr. (October 13, 1940). "Gonzaga whips University of Idaho, 25 to 0, sparked by great play of Canadeo and Hare". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Gonzaga's Dazzle Turns Portland Back in 20-0 Game". Montana Standard. October 21, 1940. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grizzlies Win, 13-10, From Gonzaga Team". Montana Standard. October 27, 1940. pp. 1, 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Ron Gemmell (November 3, 1940). "Gonzaga Wins By Lone Point Over Bearcats". The Oregon Statesman. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Harvey Mott (November 10, 1940). "Bulldogs Tie Gonzaga Eleven, 7-7". Arizona Republic. pp. IV-1, IV-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Bankson, Rod (November 17, 1940). "Canadeo and Gonzaga Slash Through to Thrilling Victory over Detroit". The Spokesman-Review. p. 1. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  10. ^ "Washington State Edges Gonzagans Amid Severe Cold". Nevada State Journal. November 24, 1940. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Gail Fowler (November 30, 1940). "Story Book Kids Stage Big Upset: Pacific Lutherans Defeat Mighty 'Zags'". The Register-Guard. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
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