1940 Iowa State Teachers Panthers football team

The 1940 Iowa State Teachers Panthers football team represented Iowa State Teachers College in the North Central Conference during the 1940 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Clyde Starbeck, the team compiled an 8–1 record (5–0 against NCC opponents) and won the conference championship. After losing its season opener against Creighton, the team won its final eight games.[1]

1940 Iowa State Teachers Panthers football
NCC champion
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
1940 record8–1 (5–0 NCC)
Head coachClyde Starbeck (5th season)
Home stadiumO. R. Latham Stadium
1940 North Central Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Iowa State Teachers $ 5 0 0  8 1 0
North Dakota 3 1 0  5 4 0
South Dakota 2 1 1  4 5 0
Morningside 2 2 1  3 2 2
South Dakota State 2 3 1  4 3 1
Omaha 1 3 1  2 3 2
North Dakota Agricultural 0 5 0  1 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Creighton*L 0–20
October 4at North DakotaGrand Forks, NDW 15–0
October 11at North Dakota AgriculturalFargo, NDW 13–7
October 19at Western Michigan*W 20–19
October 26Pittsburg State*
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 13–65,000[2]
November 2Morningside
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 13–0[3]
November 9South Dakota State
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 12–2[4]
November 16at OmahaOmaha, NEW 27–7[5]
November 23Simpson (IA)*
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 52–7[6]
  • *Non-conference game
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References

  1. "2019 Northern Iowas Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Northern Iowa. 2019. p. 107.
  2. "Iowa Teachers Give Pittsburg Tutors 13-6 Grid Lesson". The Des Moines Register. October 27, 1940. p. 9 Sports via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tutors Click in Fourth Quarter to Quell Monringside, 13-0". The Des Moines Register. November 3, 1940 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Teachers Rap South Dakota State, 12-2, to Clinch Title". The Des Moines Register. November 10, 1940 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Iowa Teachers Wallop Omaha". The Des Moines Register. November 17, 1940 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Iowa Teachers Smash Simpson, 52-7". The Des Moines Register. November 24, 1940 via Newspapers.com.
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