1940 San Francisco State Staters football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1940 San Francisco State Staters football Independent 3–5 Dick Boyle 2nd Roberts Field 1941 The 1940 San Francisco State States football team represented San Francisco State College—now known as San Francisco State University—as an independent during the 1940 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Dick Boyle, San Francisco State compiled a record of 3–5 and was outscored by its opponents 139 to 73. The team played home games at Roberts Field in San Francisco. Although the "Gator" was voted to be the mascot for the team in 1931, local newspaper articles called the team the "Staters" from 1935 through 1940. San Francisco State was ranked at No. 529 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com Schedule September 13 w Moffett Field Air CorpsNaval Air Station Moffett Field was a Naval Air Station from 1933 to 1994. Roberts Field San Francisco, CA 20–0 6,000 S.F. State Opens With 20-0 Win Nevada State Journal Reno, Nevada September 14, 1940 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12564989/sf_state_opens_with_win/ Newspapers.com July 22, 2017 September 21 l y Nevada Mackay StadiumThis stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season. http://www.unr.edu/around-campus/mackay-stadium University of Nevada, Reno; Mackay Stadium January 4, 2017 note Reno, NV 0–47 Nevada Trounces 'Gators 47 to 0 Nevada State Journal Reno, Nevada September 22, 1940 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12565014/nevada_trounces_gators/ Newspapers.com July 22, 2017 September 27 l 1940 San Francisco Junior College Rams San Francisco Junior College Roberts Field San Francisco, CA 13–19S.F. Jaysee Win The Bakersfield Californian Bakersfield, California September 28, 1940 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12565032/sf_jaysee_win/ Newspapers.com July 22, 2017 October 5 l y Cal Aggies A Street field Davis, CA 0–35 Cal Aggies Win Oakland Tribune Oakland, California October 6, 1940 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12565042/cal_aggies_win/ Newspapers.com July 22, 2017 October 11 w Humboldt State Roberts Field San Francisco, CA 3–0 2,000 S.F. Humbles Humboldt The Fresno Bee The Republican Fresno, California October 12, 1940 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12565046/sf_humbles_humboldt/ Newspapers.com July 22, 2017 October 19 l y Chico State Chico High School Stadium Chico, CA 0–12 San Francisco State Defeated by Chico The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California October 20, 1940 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12565056/san_francisco_state_defeated_by_chico/ Newspapers.com July 22, 2017 October 25 l Cal Poly Roberts Field San Francisco, CA 13–20 Brad Lynn Helps Cal Poly Win Santa Cruz Evening News Santa Cruz, California October 26, 1940 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12565069/brad_lynn_helps_cal_poly_win/ Newspapers.com July 22, 2017 November 1 w 1940 La Verne Leopards La Verne Roberts Field San Francisco, CA 24–6 S.F. State Wins The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California November 2, 1940 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12565084/sf_state_wins/ Newspapers.com July 22, 2017 Notes note References San Francisco State Category:San Francisco State Gators football seasons San Francisco State Staters football Category:1940s in San Francisco