1940 Creighton Bluejays football team

The 1940 Creighton Bluejays football team was an American football team that represented Creighton University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1940 college football season. In its first season under head coach Maurice H. Palrang, the team compiled a 6–2–2 record (2–2 against MVC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 178 to 79.[1] The team played its home games at Creighton Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska.

1940 Creighton Bluejays football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1940 record6–2–2 (2–2 MVC)
Head coachMaurice H. Palrang (1st season)
Home stadiumCreighton Stadium
1940 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Tulsa $ 4 0 0  7 3 0
Oklahoma A&M 4 1 0  6 3 1
Creighton 2 2 0  6 2 2
Drake 2 2 0  4 5 0
Washington University 1 3 0  3 6 0
Saint Louis 1 3 0  3 6 0
Washburn 0 4 0  4 6 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Iowa State Teachers*W 20–0
October 5Colorado Mines*
  • Creighton Stadium
  • Omaha, NE
W 43–0
October 12at Tulsa
L 0–32
October 19Marquette*
  • Creighton Stadium
  • Omaha, NE
T 27–27
October 27at San Francisco*T 0–010,000[2]
November 2Oklahoma A&M
  • Creighton Stadium
  • Omaha, NE
L 14–20
November 8at Saint Louis
W 14–0
November 11South Dakota*
  • Creighton Stadium
  • Omaha, NE
W 39–0
November 23at DrakeW 14–0
November 28at Wichita*Wichita, KSW 7–0
  • *Non-conference game
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References

  1. "1940 Creighton Bluejays Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  2. "Dons 'Snap' Losing Streak in Creighton 0-0 Battle". Oakland Tribune. October 28, 1940. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.
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