1940 La Crosse State Indians football team

American college football season February 2026 July 2024 1940 La Crosse State Indians football Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference Northern Division WSTCC 6–0 4–0 Clyde B. Smith 3rd Memorial Field WSTCC Northern Division champion The 1940 La Crosse State Indians football team was an American football team that represented La Crosse State Teachers College (now known as the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse) as a member of the Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference (WSTCC) during the 1940 college football season. In their third season under head coach Clyde B. Smith, the Indians compiled a perfect 6–0 record (4–0 against WSTCC opponents), shut out five of six opponents, outscored all opponents by a total of 123 to 9, and won the WSTCC Northern Division championship.1940 - Wisconsin-La Crosse College Football Data Warehouse May 19, 2024 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_current.php?teamid=3614&year=1940 https://web.archive.org/web/20150915015047/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_current.php?teamid=3614&year=1940 2015-09-15 The team played its home games at Memorial Field in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Schedule y October 4 1940 Milwaukee State Green Gulls Milwaukee State<ncg> Memorial Field La Crosse, WI W 25-0 La Crosse Indians Ambush Milwaukee Eleven, 25-0 La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press October 5, 1940 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-la-crosse-tribune-la-crosse-indians/147668488/ Newspapers.com October 12 at 1940 Stout Institute Blue Devils Stout Institute Menomonie, WI W 19-0 La Crosse State Thumps Stout Blue Devils, 19-0 La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press October 13, 1940 10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-la-crosse-tribune-la-crosse-state-th/147668424/ Newspapers.com October 19 1940 Superior State Yellowjackets Superior State<hc> Memorial Field La Crosse, WI W 20-9 La Crosse Teachers Dispose Of Superior, 20 To 9: Lass, Dileo Score As Indians Take Conference Lead; Strong Locals Bring Coach Smith First Homecoming Win La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press Jerry Moriarity October 20, 1940 10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-la-crosse-tribune-la-crosse-teachers/147668349/ Newspapers.com October 26 at 1940 Whitewater State Quakers Whitewater State<ncg> Whitewater, WI W 7-0 La Crosse Teachers Pound To 7-0 Victory Over Whitewater La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press October 27, 1940 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-la-crosse-tribune-la-crosse-teachers/147668287/ Newspapers.com November 2 1940 River Falls State Falcons River Falls State Memorial Field La Crosse, WI W 33-0 La Crosse Indians Demolish River Falls, 33 To 0: Score 3 Times In 3rd Period To Rout Falcons La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press November 3, 1940 14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-la-crosse-tribune-la-crosse-indians/147668234/ Newspapers.com November 8 at 1940 Eau Claire State Blugolds Eau Claire State Carson Park Stadium Eau Claire, WI W 19-0 La Crosse State Retains Unblemished Record, 19-0: Beat Eau Claire To Clinch Crown In Northern Loop La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press November 9, 1940 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-la-crosse-tribune-la-crosse-state-re/147668042/ Newspapers.com References La Crosse Category:Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles football seasons Category:Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons La Crosse Eagles football