1940 Roanoke Maroons football team

American college football season February 2026 March 2024 1940 Roanoke Maroons football Independent 2–6 Gordon C. White 11th College Field The 1940 Roanoke Maroons football team represented Roanoke College as an independent during the 1940 college football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Gordon C. White, the Maroons compiled an overall record of 2–6. Schedule September 21 l y VMI Alumni Field Lexington, VA 0–33 4,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90959251/vmi-thumps-roanoke-team-by-330-score/ The Baltimore Sun V.M.I. thumps Roanoke team by 33–0 score September 22, 1940 March 8, 2024 Newspapers.com September 28 l y Georgetown Griffith Stadium Washington, DC 0–66 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120962509/georgetown-flashes-backfield-strength/ The Sunday Star Georgetown flashes backfield strength mauling Roanoke September 29, 1940 March 8, 2024 Newspapers.com October 4 l y 1940 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears Lenoir–Rhyne L–R Field Hickory, NC 13–19 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-bears-defeat-roan/142932934/ The Charlotte Observer Bears defeat Roanoke, 19–13 October 5, 1940 March 8, 2024 Newspapers.com October 12 l 1940 Concord State Mountain Lions Concord State College Field Salem, VA 14–26 2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-concord-outscores-roan/142933042/ The Roanoke Times Concord outscores Roanoke College, 26–14 October 13, 1940 March 8, 2024 Newspapers.com October 26 l y 1940 Dickinson Red Devils Dickinson Biddle Field Carlisle, PA 0–6 2,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-news-dickinson-beats-roanoke-6-t/142933156/ Sunday News Dickinson beats Roanoke, 6 to 0 October 27, 1940 March 8, 2024 Newspapers.com November 2 w 1940 King Tornado King College Field Salem, VA 20–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-roanoke-defeats-king/142933240/ The Roanoke Times Roanoke defeats King, 20–13 November 3, 1940 March 8, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 w y 1940 Apprentice Builders Apprentice Apprentice Field Newport News, VA 22–18 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-as-stage-comeback-but-lose/142933359/ Daily Press A's stage comeback, but lose to Roanoke, 22–18 November 9, 1940 March 6, 2024 Newspapers.com November 16 l 1940 Catawba Indians Catawba College Field Salem, VA 6–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-roanoke-college-i/142933455/ The Bristol Herald Courier Roanoke College is beaten by Catawba November 17, 1940 March 8, 2024 Newspapers.com References Roanoke Category:Roanoke Maroons football seasons Roanoke Maroons football