1940 Washington Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1940 Washington Huskies football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 10 7–2 7–1 Jimmy Phelan 11th Bill Marx University of Washington Stadium The 1940 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1940 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach Jimmy Phelan, the team compiled a 7–2 record, finished in second place in the Pacific Coast Conference, was ranked No. 10 in the final AP Poll, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 169 to 54. The Huskies' only two losses came to Minnesota and Stanford teams that were ranked Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, in the final AP Poll. Bill Marx was the team captain. Schedule 1940 AP September 28 l y y Minnesota Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 14–19 46,000 Those Were Gopher Hearts, and Not the Grid Clock, Ticking The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune Milt Davis September 29, 1940 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120428022/those-were-gopher-hearts-and-not-the/ Newspapers.com October 5 w Idaho University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 21–0 23,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gUwVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EOQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6672%2C2024810 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Washington football team coasts to 21-0 victory over Idaho October 6, 1940 3, sportshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OrRWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=X-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6410%2C4773217 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Fowler Gail Huskies wallop Idaho 21-0 October 6, 1940 14 October 12 w y Oregon Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR rivalry 10–0 31,000 Huskies Trim Oregon 10 to 0; Pass Interception Turning Point Medford Mail Tribune October 13, 1940 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120938184/huskies-trim-oregon-10-to-0-pass/ Newspapers.com October 19 w 16 Oregon State 18 University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 19–0 36,000 Huskies Shatter Oregon State Rose Bowl Hopes The Register-Guard Gail Fowler October 20, 1940 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120938788/huskies-shatter-oregon-state-rose-bowl/ Newspapers.com October 26 w 16 California University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 7–6 25,000 Huskies Win 7 to 6 The Bellingham Herald October 27, 1940 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120939371/huskies-win-7-to-6/ Newspapers.com November 9 l y 11 Stanford 6 Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 10–20 65,000 Cards Smash Huskies, 20-10: Stanford Trails 10-0, then Stages Slashing Comeback San Francisco Examiner Prescott Sullivan November 10, 1940 2S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120939860/cards-smash-huskies-20-10-stanford/ Newspapers.com November 16 w 17 USC University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 14–0 30,000 Huskies Defeat Trojans The Tacoma News Tribune and Sunday Ledger Gail Fowler November 17, 1940 13A https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120940268/huskies-defeat-trojans/ Newspapers.com November 23 w y 13 UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 41–0 30,000 Bruins Fall Apart in Second Half as Huskies Win, 41 to 0: Bruins Fold in Second Half; Huskies Win, 41-0 Los Angeles Times Al Wolf November 24, 1940 29 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120940873/bruins-fall-apart-in-second-half-as/ Newspapers.com November 30 w 12 Washington State University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA rivalry 33–9 25,000 Huskies Rally To Down WSC Gridders, 33-9 The Bellingham Herald December 1, 1940 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120941367/huskies-rally-to-down-wsc-gridders-33-9/ Newspapers.com 1940 Washington Huskies Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington/1940-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference January 13, 2026 Rankings 1940 college football rankings AP 1 8 16 16 13 11 17т 13 12 10 NFL draft selections Three University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1941 NFL draft, which lasted 22 rounds with 204 selections.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1941.htm 1941 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com September 24, 2019 October 25, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091025130051/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1941.htm dead = Husky Hall of Famehttps://static.gohuskies.com/custompages/halloffame/listbysport.html The Husky Hall of Fame gohuskies.com 2019-10-08 Player Position Round Pick NFL club Rudy Mucha Center 1 4 Cleveland Rams Dean McAdams Back 1 8 Brooklyn DodgersJay McDowell End 3 4 Cleveland Rams References Washington Category:Washington Huskies football seasons Washington Huskies football