1940 Georgetown Hoyas football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1940 Georgetown Hoyas football Independent 13 8–2 Jack Hagerty 9th Game captains Griffith Stadium Orange Bowl L 7–14 vs. Mississippi State The 1940 Georgetown Hoyas football team was an American football team that represented Georgetown University as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach Jack Hagerty, the Hoyas compiled an 8–2 record, were ranked No. 14 in the final AP poll, and lost to Mississippi State in the 1941 Orange Bowl. It was the only ranked finish in Georgetown football history. The season was part of a two-year, 23-game unbeaten streak that ended in a loss to eventual co-national champion Boston College.Georgetown's Streak Ends as Boston College's Strategy in Late Minutes Brings 19-18 Victory Munhall Jack The Washington Post November 17, 1940 SP1https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgetown/ Georgetown Hoyas School History Sports-Reference.com May 14, 2017 Guard Augie Lio was selected by Collier's Weekly and the New York Sun as a first-team player on the 1940 All-America team. He received second-team All-America honors from the International News Service, United Press, Central Press, and Newspaper Enterprise Association. He was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.Augie Lio National Football Foundation March 3, 2025 https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=1484 He was also selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1940 All-Eastern football team.Bucknell, Nittany Stars All-Eastern Runners Up The Daily Item December 5, 1940 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48354851/bucknell-nittany-stars-all-eastern/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. Schedule 1940 AP September 28 w Roanoke Griffith Stadium Washington, DC 66–0 Georgetown Flashes Backfield Strength Mauling Roanoke The Sunday Star September 29, 1940 B13, B16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120962509/georgetown-flashes-backfield-strength/ Newspapers.com October 4 Friday w y Temple Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA 14–0 20,000 Georgetown Jars Temple The Philadelphia Inquirer October 5, 1940 21, 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120350885/georgetown-jars-temple/ Newspapers.com October 12 w 1940 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets Waynesburg Griffith Stadium Washington, DC 26–12 G.U. Stops Waynesburg After Real Fight, 26-12 Munhall Jack The Washington Post October 12, 1940 17 October 19 8:30 p.m. w VPI Griffith Stadium Washington, DC 46–4 15,000 VPI vs. Georgetown Football Program http://www.ivanmorozov.com/memorabilia/game-programs/1940/h531f887c#h531f887c Georgetown vs. V.P.I. Official Program 1925 1 October 10, 2017 October 26 w y 15 NYU Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY 26–0 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69207697/hoyas-beat-nyu-260-for-21st-victory/ Daily News Hoyas beat NYU, 26–0, for 21st victory October 27, 1940 February 2, 2021 87 Newspapers.com November 2 w y 10 Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 28–6 17,000 Georgetown Wallops Syracuse, 28-6 New York Daily News November 3, 1940 98 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120962263/georgetown-wallops-syracuse-28-6/ Newspapers.com November 9 w y 9 Maryland Old Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 41–0 9,000 Georgetown Wins, 41-0, To Stay Unbeaten: Hoyas Romp At Will Over Terps To Score 23d Victory The Baltimore Sun November 10, 1940 Sports 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120304799/georgetown-wins-41-0-to-stay/ Newspapers.com November 16 l y 9 Boston College 8 Fenway Park Boston, MA 18–19 43,000 B.C. Noses Out G.U., 19-18 The Sunday Star Francis E. Stan November 17, 1940 Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120943114/bc-noses-out-gu-19-18/ Newspapers.com November 23 w y 9 George Washington Griffith Stadium Washington, DC 8–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70886569/georgetown-cops-capital-classic/ The Palm Beach Post Georgetown cops Capital Classic November 24, 1940 February 15, 2021 Newspapers.com January 1 Wednesday l y 13 Mississippi State 11 Burdine Stadium Miami, FL Orange Bowl 7–14 38,307 Mississippi State Wins Orange Bowl Game Before Record-Breaking Crowd of 38,307 The Miami Herald January 2, 1941 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120962066/mississippi-state-wins-orange-bowl-game/ Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgetown/1940-schedule.html 1940 Georgetown Hoyas Schedule and Results Sports-Reference.com May 14, 2017http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com:80/data/active/g/georgetown/1940-1944_yearly_results.php Georgetown Yearly Results CFB Data Warehouse https://web.archive.org/web/20151031210846/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/g/georgetown/1940-1944_yearly_results.php October 31, 2015 May 14, 2017 dead Rankings 1940 college football rankings AP 1 8 NR 15 10т (2) 9 9 9 9 13 References Georgetown Category:Georgetown Hoyas football seasons Georgetown Hoyas football