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1940 Wofford Terriers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–4–2 (2–2–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Seasons← 19391941 →
1940 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rollins $ 6 0 0 8 1 0
Newberry 4 0 0 7 2 1
Mississippi College 2 0 0 5 1 1
Eastern Kentucky 1 0 0 8 0 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 4 1 1 7 1 1
Louisiana Normal 4 1 1 6 3 1
SW Louisiana 4 1 0 6 3 1
Union (TN) 3 1 0 6 3 0
Georgetown (KY) 2 1 0 5 3 2
Murray State 4 2 1 4 3 2
Centre 2 1 0 3 6 0
Miami (FL) 2 1 0 3 7 0
Presbyterian 5 3 0 6 4 0
Mississippi Southern 3 2 0 7 4 0
Louisiana Tech 3 2 0 6 4 0
West Tennessee State Teachers 4 3 0 5 5 0
Morehead State 1 1 2 3 3 2
Wofford 2 2 1 3 4 2
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 2 4 0 4 4 0
Tampa 2 4 0 3 6 0
Oglethorpe 2 4 0 2 6 0
Tennessee Tech 1 2 0 2 6 0
Transylvania 1 2 1 5 3 1
Stetson 2 5 1 2 5 1
Troy State 1 3 0 3 6 0
Louisiana College 1 4 2 2 5 2
Union (KY) 0 1 1 5 1 1
Centenary 0 2 0 3 7 0
Louisville 0 2 0 3 5 1
Jacksonville State 0 2 0 3 5 0
Erskine 0 5 0 1 8 0
Delta State 0 5 1 0 8 2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1940 Wofford Terriers football team represented Wofford College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1940 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Jules Carson, the Terriers compiled an overall record of 3–4–2 with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, tying for 17th place in the SIAA.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at High Point*High Point, NCT 0–0
September 28at Clemson*L 0–264,000
October 4at OglethorpeW 26–14
October 12ErskineW 27–0
October 25at Randolph–Macon*Ashland, VAW 19–0
November 1vs. The Citadel*L 2–75,000
November 9StetsonSpartanburg, SCT 7–0
November 16at PresbyterianL 6–12
November 21Newberry
  • County Fairgrounds
  • Spartanburg, SC
L 6–46
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Football Standings". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. December 2, 1940. p. 10. Retrieved September 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "2021 Wofford Football Media Guide" (PDF). Spartanburg, South Carolina: Wofford College Athletics. 2021. p. 120. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  3. "Clemson wins 26 to 0 over Wofford Terriers". The Sunday Star-News. September 29, 1940. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Wofford rallies, wins over Oglethorpe". The Birmingham News. October 6, 1940. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Citadel takes to air to defeat fighting Wofford team 7 to 2". The Times and Democrat. November 2, 1940. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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