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1940 Xavier Musketeers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
Home stadiumXavier Stadium
Seasons← 19391941 →
1940 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wayne   –   4 – 1 – 3
Detroit   –   7 – 2 – 0
Notre Dame   –   7 – 2 – 0
Xavier   –   7 – 3 – 0
Ohio   –   5 – 2 – 2
Dayton   –   6 – 3 – 0
Cincinnati   –   5 – 3 – 1
Wichita   –   6 – 4 – 0
Central Michigan   –   4 – 3 – 1
Marquette   –   4 – 4 – 0
Michigan State   –   3 – 4 – 1
Ohio Wesleyan   –   2 – 4 – 3
Akron   –   2 – 5 – 2
Western State Teachers (MI)   –   2 – 5 – 0
Michigan State Normal   –   1 – 5 – 1
Miami (OH)   –   0 – 7 – 1

The 1940 Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented Xavier University as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Clem Crowe, the team compiled a 7–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 105 to 82.

Xavier was ranked No. 124 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Georgetown (KY)W 20–0
September 27Kentucky
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 0–1312,000
October 6Saint Joseph's (IN)
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 19–6
October 12at ButlerW 13–6
October 20Saint Vincent (PA)
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 15–36,000
October 27John Carroll
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 20–0
November 2Ohio Wesleyan
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 12–08,000
November 9at DaytonL 0–137,500
November 16at MarshallL 0–416,000
November 21Ohio
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 6–08,000

References

  1. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Tigers lose opener, 20–0, to Xavier". The Courier-Journal. September 21, 1940. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Bob Bohne (September 28, 1940). "Wildcats of Kentucky win over Xavier Musketeers, 13–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 11. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Xavier repulses St. Joseph's, 19–6". The Indianapolis Star. October 7, 1940. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Xavier pins Butler with 80-yd. march". The South Bend Tribune. October 13, 1940. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Second half rally brings Xavier 15–3 win to knock Bearcats out of undefeated class". Latrobe Bulletin. October 20, 1940. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Xavier is winner over John Carroll". The Journal Herald. October 28, 1940. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Musketeers run all over Bishops to win, score 12 to 0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 3, 1940. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Si Burick (November 10, 1940). "Moran paces U. D. to 13–0 victory over Xavier eleven: Flyers do all their scoring in first half". Dayton Daily News. p. 1. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Bob Bohne (November 17, 1940). "Jackie Hunt wild man as Herd swamps Musketeers, 41–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. 33, 34. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ""X" beats Ohio, 6–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 22, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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