1940 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1940 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football Lone Star Conference LSC 3–5–1 0–4 Joe Bailey Cheaney 6th Evans Field The 1940 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State Teachers College (now known as Texas State University) during the 1940 college football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their sixth year under head coach Joe Bailey Cheaney, the team compiled an overall record of 3–5–1 with a mark of 0–4 in conference play. Southwest Texas was ranked at No. 187 (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 September 20 w y 1940 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets Howard Payne Evans Field San Marcos, TX 7–6 Bobcats surprise Howard Payne https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96451958/bobcats-surprise-howard-payne/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram September 21, 1940 February 25, 2022 Newspapers.com September 28 t y 1940 Schreiner Mountaineers Schreiner Evans Field San Marcos, TX 0–0 Bobcats tie, 0–0, with Schreiner https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96452186/bobcats-tie-00-with-schreiner/ Austin American-Statesman September 29, 1040 February 25, 2022 Newspapers.com October 5 w y 1940 Randolph Field Ramblers Randolph Field Evans Field San Marcos, TX 55–6 Bobcats rout Flyers, 55 to 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96452471/bobcats-rout-flyers-55-to-6/ The Austin American October 6, 1940 February 25, 2022 Newspapers.com October 11 w y 1940 Southwestern Pirates Southwestern (TX) Evans Field San Marcos, TX 6–0 San Marcos Bobcats take 6–0 win from dogged Southwestern University club https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96452670/san-marcos-bobcats-take-60-win-from-dog/ The Austin American October 12, 1940 February 25, 2022 Newspapers.com October 19 l y y 1940 Texas A&I Javelinas Texas A&I Kingsville, TX 13–19 A&I Javelinas knock Bobcats from unbeaten list, 19–12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96453078/ai-javelinas-knock-bobcats-from-unbeate/ The Corpus Christi Caller October 20, 1940 February 25, 2022 Newspapers.com October 26 l y 1940 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin Birdwell Field Nacogdoches, TX 0–33 S.F. Austin wins https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96453346/sf-austin-wins/ The Kilgore News Herald October 27, 1940 February 25, 2022 Newspapers.com November 1 l y North Texas State Eagle Field Denton, TX 0–22 St. Ed's ex stars in Denton victory Austin American-Statesman November 2, 1940 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88463168/st-eds-ex-stars-in-denton-victory/ February 22, 2022 Newspapers.com November 8 l 1940 East Texas State Lions East Texas State Evans Field San Marcos, TX 0–13 East Texas Lions beat Bobcats, 13–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96453657/east-texas-lions-beat-bobcats-130/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram November 10, 1940 February 25, 2022 Newspapers.com November 16 l Sam Houston State Evans Field San Marcos, TX 12–19 rivalry Outplayed, Sam Houston Bearcats stage 4th-period scoring spree to defeat San Marcos Teachers, 19–12, at homecoming https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96453872/ Austin American-Statesman November 17, 1940 February 25, 2022 Newspapers.com References Southwest Texas State Category:Texas State Bobcats football seasons Southwest Texas State Bobcats football