1940 Carnegie Tech Tartans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1940 Carnegie Tech Tartans football Independent 3–5 Edward Baker 1st Pitt Stadium he 1940 Carnegie Tech Tartans football team represented the Carnegie Institute of Technology—now known as Carnegie Mellon University—as an independent during the 1940 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Edward Baker, the Tartans compiled a record of 3–5.1940 Carnegie Mellon Tartans Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/carnegie-mellon/1940-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com June 30, 2020 Carnegie Tech was ranked at No. 116 (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 Schedule 1940 AP Eastern September 28 2:00 p.m. w 1940 Geneva Golden Tornadoes Geneva Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 21–0 6,184 Tartans Launch Campaign Against Geneva In Stadium https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press/177719955/ The Pittsburgh Press Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania September 28, 1940 9 July 29, 2025 Newspapers.com Keck Harry Tech, After Slow Start, Jolts Geneva, 21-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-sun-telegraph/177720102/ Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania September 29, 1940 2, 5 (part 3) July 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 12 l y Holy Cross Fitton Field Worcester, MA 0–18 18,000 Carnegie Tech Bows To Holy Cross, 18-0: Defeat Is Plaid's Fifth in Worcester The Pittsburgh Press Eddie Beachler October 13, 1940 9, 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120335348/carnegie-tech-bows-to-holy-cross-18-0/ Newspapers.com October 19 l Notre Dame 6 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN 0–61 29,515 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/notre-dame/1940-schedule.html 1940 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results October 26 2:00 p.m. w Case Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 14–0 7,212 Tech Slight Favorite To Defeat Case https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette/177719034/ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 26, 1940 12 July 29, 2025 Newspapers.com Hopkins Tom Tech Hits Comeback Stride, Jolts Case, 14 To 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-sun-telegraph/177719168/ Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 27, 1940 3, part 3 July 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 l Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 6–7 November 9 l Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 0–6 26,500 Tom Hopkins Tech Blocks Kick for Near Tally Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph November 10, 1940 Part 3-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114577472/ December 13, 2022 Newspapers.com November 16 w 1940 Franklin & Marshall Diplomats Franklin & Marshall Lancaster, PA 18–6 November 30 l Duquesne Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 7–14 19,907 Duquesne Turns Break Into 14-7 Win The Pittsburgh Press December 1, 1940 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53033475/tartans-defense-holds-down-score/ Newspapers.com References Carnegie Tech Category:Carnegie Mellon Tartans football seasons Carnegie Tech Tartans football