1940 La Crosse State Indians football team
The 1940 La Crosse State Indians football team was an American football team that represented La Crosse State Teachers College (now known as the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse) as a member of the Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference (WSTCC) during the 1940 college football season. In their third season under head coach Clyde B. Smith, the Indians compiled a perfect 6–0 record (4–0 against WSTCC opponents), shut out five of six opponents, outscored all opponents by a total of 123 to 9, and won the WSTCC Northern Division championship.[1]
| 1940 La Crosse State Indians football | |
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WSTCC Northern Division champion | |
| Conference | Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference |
| Northern Division | |
| Record | 6–0 (4–0 WSTCC) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Crosse State x | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Superior State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| River Falls State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stout Institute | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eau Claire State | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 5 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Whitewater State x | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stevens Point State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Milwaukee State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platteville State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oshkosh State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team played its home games at Memorial Field in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
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| October 4 | Milwaukee State* | W 25–0 | [2] | |||
| October 12 | at Stout Institute | Menomonie, WI | W 19–0 | [3] | ||
| October 19 | Superior State |
| W 20–9 | [4] | ||
| October 26 | at Whitewater State* | Whitewater, WI | W 7–0 | [5] | ||
| November 2 | River Falls State |
| W 33–0 | [6] | ||
| November 8 | at Eau Claire State |
| W 19–0 | [7] | ||
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References
- "1940 - Wisconsin-La Crosse". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2015-09-15. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- "La Crosse Indians Ambush Milwaukee Eleven, 25-0". La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press. October 5, 1940. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- "La Crosse State Thumps Stout Blue Devils, 19-0". La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press. October 13, 1940. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- Jerry Moriarity (October 20, 1940). "La Crosse Teachers Dispose Of Superior, 20 To 9: Lass, Dileo Score As Indians Take Conference Lead; Strong Locals Bring Coach Smith First Homecoming Win". La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- "La Crosse Teachers Pound To 7-0 Victory Over Whitewater". La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press. October 27, 1940. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- "La Crosse Indians Demolish River Falls, 33 To 0: Score 3 Times In 3rd Period To Rout Falcons". La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press. November 3, 1940. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- "La Crosse State Retains Unblemished Record, 19-0: Beat Eau Claire To Clinch Crown In Northern Loop". La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press. November 9, 1940. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
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