1940_Northwestern_Wildcats_football_team

1940 Northwestern Wildcats football team

1940 Northwestern Wildcats football team

American college football season

The 1940 Northwestern Wildcats team was an American football team that represented Northwestern University during the 1940 Big Ten Conference football season. In their sixth year under head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Wildcats compiled a 6–2 record (4–2 against Big Ten Conference opponents), finished in third place in the Big Ten Conference, and were ranked No. 8 in the final AP Poll. Their only losses came against No. 1 Minnesota and No. 3 Michigan.[2][3]

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Northwestern was ranked at No. 4 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[4]

They played their home games at Dyche Stadium in Evanston, Illinois.

Schedule

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Players

  • Alf Bauman – tackle (consensus 1st-team All-American; 1st-team All-Big Ten selection by AP and UP)
  • Ollie Hahnenstein – halfback (2nd-team All-Big Ten selection by AP and UP)
  • Paul Hiemenz – center (1st-team All-Big Ten selection by AP and UP)
  • Joe Lokane – guard (1st-team All-Big Ten selection by AP and UP)

References

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    "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2007. p. 147. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Northwestern Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
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    "1940 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
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    Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Paul Pinkney (October 6, 1940). "Syracuse Battered, 40-0: 'Cats Hand Bill Orange 40-0 Defeat; DeCorrevont Star In Northwestern Triumph". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. pp. 1B, 4B – via Newspapers.com.
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    Irving Vaughan (October 13, 1940). "N.U. Halts Ohio, 6-3: De Correvont Goes Over After 2 Purple Marches Fall Short". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1, II-7 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Dunkley, Charles (October 13, 1940). "DeCorrevont Hero As Wildcats Nip Ohio State, 6-3". Quad-City Times. Associated Press. p. 20. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Henry J. McCormick (October 20, 1940). "Generosity Helps Northwestern, 27-7: Paskvan Rambles 108 Yards; De Correvont Shines for Wildcats". The Wisconsin State Journal. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Irving Vaughan (October 27, 1940). "N.U. Triumphs, 20-7: Wildcats Rush To Victory In Final Quarter". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-5 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Wilfrid Smith (November 3, 1940). "Northwestern Loses To Minnesota, 13 to 12". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Irving Vaughan (November 10, 1940). "N.U. Wins: Wildcats Subdue Illini, 32-14; Score 3 Times in Last Quarter". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Howard Barry (November 17, 1940). "N.U. Loses: Wolverines Gain 20-13 Victory: Stave Off Late Wildcat Rally; Wind Blown Punts Wreak Havoc with Purple". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Wilfrid Smith (November 24, 1940). "N.U. 20, Notre Dame 0: Clawson Leads Wildcats With 2 Touchdowns". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.


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