1940 George Washington Colonials football team

The 1940 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In its third season under head coach William Reinhart, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record and was outscored by a total of 82 to 78.[1]

1940 George Washington Colonials football
ConferenceIndependent
1940 record5–3–1
Head coachWilliam Reinhart (3rd season)
Home stadiumGriffith Stadium
1940 Southern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 17 Hardin–Simmons   –    9 –0 –0
No. 13 Georgetown   –    8 –2 –0
Navy   –    6 –2 –1
Delaware   –    5 –3 –0
Western Maryland   –    5 –3 –0
George Washington   –    5 –3 –1
Catholic University   –    4 –3 –1
West Virginia   –    4 –4 –1
East Carolina   –    3 –5 –0
Georgia Teachers   –    3 –5 –0
Oglethorpe   –    2 –6 –0
Oklahoma City   –    1 –7 –3
William & Mary Norfolk Division   –      –  
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 27Mount St. Mary's
W 12–0
October 4at Manhattan
W 21–188,000
October 12Washington & Lee
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, D.C.
W 20–14
October 19at Kentucky
L 0–24
October 25West Virginia
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, D.C.
W 19–0
November 1Wake Forest
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, D.C.
L 0–18
November 9Bucknell
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, D.C.
T 0–0
November 16Kansas
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, D.C.
W 6–0
November 23 No. 9 Georgetown
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, D.C.
L 0–8
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
  1. "1940 George Washington Colonials Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
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