1940 Saint Louis Billikens football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1940 Saint Louis Billikens football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 3–6–1 2–3 Dukes Duford 1st Walsh Stadium The 1940 Saint Louis Billikens football team was an American football team that represented Saint Louis University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1940 college football season. In its first season under head coach Dukes Duford, the team compiled an overall record of 3–6–1 record with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fifth in the MVC, and was outscored by a total of 113 to 88.1940 Saint Louis Billikens Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 10, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/saint-louis/1940-schedule.html Saint Louis was ranked at No. 117 (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 The team played home games at Walsh Stadium in St. Louis. Schedule 1940 AP Central y y y September 28 at Missouri<ncg> Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO L 26-40 October 4 1940 Missouri Mines Miners Missouri Mines<ncg> Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO T 0-0 5,604 Gould James M. Punchless Billikens Held to Scoreless Tie by Rolla Miners https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127723606/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 4, 1940 2B July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com October 12 7:30 p.m. at Centenary<ncg> Centenary College Stadium Shreveport, LA L 6-19 5,000 Toomey James Bears Begin Defense Of Valley Title Tomorrow https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-st-louis-star-and-times/127727706/ St. Louis Star-Times St. Louis, Missouri October 11, 1940 31 July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81850774/st-louis-u-loses-196-at-centenary/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis U. loses, 19–6, at Centenary October 13, 1941 July 20, 2021 Newspapers.com October 18 Tulsa Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO L 6-19 5,545 Pass Interference Helps Tulsa Beat Billikens St. Louis Star-Times James Toomey October 19, 1940 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120483473/pass-interference-helps-tulsa-beat/ Newspapers.com October 26 at Drake Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA W 21-0 November 1 Wichita<ncg> Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO W 13-0 6,358 Aussieker Stands Out As Billikens Win From Wichita, 13 to 0 St. Louis Post-Dispatch November 2, 1940 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120910983/aussieker-stands-out-as-billikens-win/ Newspapers.com November 8 Creighton Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO L 0-14 7,373 Billikens' Pass Defense Fails and Creighton Wins St. Louis Star-Times James Toomey November 9, 1940 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120536922/billikens-pass-defense-fails-and/ Newspapers.com November 16 at Oklahoma A&M Lewis Field Stillwater, OK L 7-14 November 21 No. 20 Texas Tech<ncg> Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO L 6-7 November 30 2:00 p.m. Washington University Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO W 3-0 11,050 Burnes Robert L. Billikens And Bears End Heavy Workouts https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat/127727109/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri November 29, 1940 3B July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com Stockton J. Roy Billikens Defeat Bears, 3 To 0, On Weber's Field Goal https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127726894/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri December 1, 1940 1C July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com Stockton J. Roy Billikens Beat Bears, 3-0 (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127726987/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri December 1, 1940 2C July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com References Saint Louis Category:Saint Louis Billikens football seasons Saint Louis Billikens football