1940 Morehead State Eagles football team

American college football season February 2024 February 2026 1940 Morehead State Eagles football Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference KIAC Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 3–2–2 1–1–2 1–1–2 Ellis T. Johnson 5th The 1940 Morehead State Eagles football team represented Morehead State Teachers College—now known as Morehead State University—as a member of the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1940 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Ellis T. Johnson, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 3–2–2 with a mark of 1–1–2 in both KIAC and SIAA play. 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 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 27, 2025 Newspapers.com Schedule Eastern September 21 l y y Marshall Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV 6,000 6–13 Morehead Is Beaten 13-6: Eagles Put Up Good Fight Against Herd The Lexington Sunday Herald-Leader September 23, 1940 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120321987/morehead-is-beaten-13-6-eagles-put-up/ Newspapers.com October 5 t y Murray 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 12 w y Alfred Holbrook Morehead, KY 45–0 Morehead Swamps Holbrook By 45-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun/177592840/ The Paducah Sun Paducah, Kentucky Associated Press October 13, 1940 13 July 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 w y 1940 Salem Tigers Salem Morehead, KY 27–0 Salem Is Easy For Morehead https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader/177593182/ The Lexington Leader Lexington, Kentucky October 19, 1940 7 July 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 l y Eastern Kentucky Hanger Stadium Richmond, KY Old Hawg Rifle 13–27 3,500 Jones Jimmy 'Hawg Rifle' Battle Goes to Maroons 27-13 Over Eagles https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal/177629980/ The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky October 27, 1940 2, section 5 July 28, 2025 Newspapers.com Miller James A. Jr. Eastern's Maroons Overwhelm Morehead 27-13 In Battle For "Hawg Rifle" https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lexington-herald/176895192/ Sunday Herald-Leader Lexington, Kentucky October 27, 1940 14 July 17, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 t y Western Kentucky State Teachers Morehead, KY 0–0 2,500 Jones Jimmy Morehead, Western In 0-0 Tie https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal/177593541/ The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky November 10, 1940 4, section 5 July 27, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 w y Transylvania Morehead, KY 6–0 2,000 Bower Alex Pioneers Are Beaten, 6-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lexington-herald/177593976/ Sunday Herald-Leader Lexington, Kentucky November 17, 1940 11, 14 July 27, 2025 Newspapers.com Football Record Book https://msueagles.com/documents/2025/1/9/FootballRecordBook-After2024.pdf Morehead State University 10 July 27, 2025 References Morehead State Morehead State Category:Morehead State Eagles football seasons Morehead State Eagles football