1940 Murray State Thoroughbreds football team

American college football season July 2024 February 2026 1940 Murray State Thoroughbreds football Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference KIAC Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 4–3–2 0–1–1 4–2–1 Roy Stewart 9th The 1940 Murray State Thoroughbreds football team represented Murray State Teachers College—now known as Murray State University—as a member the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1940 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Roy Stewart, the Thoroughbreds compiled an overall record of 4–3–2 with marks of 0–1–1 in KIAC play and 4–2–1 against SIAA opponents. Colonels Make Strong Bid For K.I.A.C. Crown https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-advocate-messenger/177593871/ Danville Advocate-Messenger Danville, Kentucky December 2, 1940 2 July 25, 2025 Newspapers.com Football Standings https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59753035/the-tampa-tribune/ The Tampa Tribune Tampa, Florida December 2, 1940 10 September 23, 2020 Newspapers.com Schedule Central September 27 l y Louisiana Normal Demon Stadium Natchitoches, LA 6–20 Stahl Charlie Murray Easy For Demons https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-shreveport-journal/177326045/ Shreveport Journal Shreveport, Louisiana September 28, 1940 10 July 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 t y Morehead State Ashland, KY 0–0 Murray And Morehead Eagles Scrap To Scoreless Deadlock https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun/177422400/ The Paducah Sun-Democrat Paducah, Kentucky Associated Press October 6, 1940 14 July 25, 2025 Newspapers.com October 11 9:15 p.m. t y 1940 Arkansas State Teachers Bears Arkansas State Teachers Murray, KY 0–0 4,000 Murray In First Home Grid Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/messenger-inquirer/177422574/ The Owensboro Inquirer Owensboro, Kentucky October 10, 1940 13 July 25, 2025 Newspapers.com Murray, Conway Tie https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal/177422744/ The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky October 12, 1940 3, section 2 July 25, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 l y y 1940 East Texas State Lions East Texas State Commerce, TX 14–21 East Texas Teachers Defeat Kentuckians https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-houston-chronicle/177422980/ Houston Chronicle Houston, Texas Associated Press October 20, 1940 6C July 25, 2025 Newspapers.com October 25 w y Union (TN) Rothrock Field Jackson, TN 14–11 Union and Murray Will Clash Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/177423209/ The Commercial Appeal Memphis, Tennessee October 25, 1940 24 July 25, 2025 Newspapers.com Hard-Luck Jinx Dogs Union in 21 to 14 Loss to Murray State https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun/177423307/ The Jackson Sun Jackson, Tennessee October 27, 1940 8 July 25, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 w 1940 Delta State Statesmen Delta State Murray, KY 41–0 4,000 Murray Overwhelms Delta State Eleven https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/177423441/ The Commercial Appeal Memphis, Tennessee November 3, 1940 6, section II July 25, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 w West Tennessee State Teachers Murray, KY 35–6 4,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85856181/murray-pleases-homecoming-crowd-of-4500/ The Paducah Sun-Democrat Murray pleases homecoming crowd of 4,500 with 35–6 romp over West Tennessee November 10, 1940 September 22, 2021 Newspapers.com November 16 2:00 p.m. w y Middle Tennessee State Teachers Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 18–0 Raiders To Encounter Murray At Jones Field https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal/177423788/ The Daily News Journal Murfreesboro, Tennessee November 15, 1940 1 July 25, 2025 Newspapers.com Parrish George Murray Gets Easy Victory Over Raiders https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal/177423576/ The Daily News Journal Murfreesboro, Tennessee November 17, 1940 1, 3 July 25, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 l Western Kentucky State Teachers Murray, KY rivalry 0–6 5,000 Paxton E. J. Jr. Western Aerial Attack Downs Thoroughbreds 6-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun/177424024/ The Paducah Sun-Democrat Paducah, Kentucky November 24, 1940 15 July 25, 2025 Newspapers.com 2025 Football Record Book https://goracers.com/documents/2025/7/13/2025_Murray_State_Football_Record_Book.pdf Murray State University Athletics 68 July 25, 2025 References Murray State Murray State Category:Murray State Racers football seasons Murray State Thoroughbreds football