1940 NYU Violets football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1940 NYU Violets football Independent 2–7 Mal Stevens 7th Ohio FieldYankee Stadium The 1940 NYU Violets football team was an American football team that represented New York University as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Mal Stevens, the team compiled a 2–7 record.1940 NYU Violets Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 2, 2021 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/new-york-university/1940-schedule.html NYU was ranked at No. 131 (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 September 28 w 1940 Pennsylvania Military College Pennsylvania Military Ohio Field Bronx, NY 32–6 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69205661/violets-triumph-over-pmc-326/ Daily News Violets triumph over PMC, 32–6 September 29, 1940 February 2, 2021 85 Newspapers.com October 5 l Lafayette Ohio Field Bronx, NY 7–9 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69206312/lafayette-stuns-nyu-97/ Sunday Call-Chronicle Lafayette stuns NYU, 9–7 October 6, 1940 February 2, 2021 13 Newspapers.com October 12 l Syracuse Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY 13–47 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69206891/syracuse-routs-violets-47-to-13/ Democrat and Chronicle Syracuse routs Violets, 47 to 13 October 13, 1940 February 2, 2021 21 Newspapers.com October 19 l Holy Cross Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY 7–13 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69207198/crusaders-top-violets-137/ Daily News Crusaders top Violets, 13–7 October 20, 1940 February 2, 2021 93 Newspapers.com October 26 l Georgetown 15 Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY 0–26 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 l y Missouri Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO 0–33 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69208213/tigers-are-alert/ The Kansas City Star Tigers are alert November 3, 1940 February 2, 2021 B1 Newspapers.com November 9 w 1940 Franklin & Marshall Diplomats Franklin & Marshall Ohio Field Bronx, NY 12–0 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69208727/nyu-shatters-fms-winning-streak/ Sunday News N.Y.U. shatters F&M's winning streak, 12 to 0 November 10, 1940 February 2, 2021 1 Newspapers.com November 16 l y Penn State New Beaver Field University Park, PA 20 0–25 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69209207/unbeaten-penn-state-sinks-nyu-250/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Unbeaten Penn State sinks N.Y.U., 25–0 November 17, 1940 February 2, 2021 43 Newspapers.com November 30 l y Fordham 14 Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY 0–26 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69209584/fordham-whips-nyu-26-to-0/ Daily News Fordham whips NYU, 26 to 0 December 1, 1940 February 2, 2021 98 Newspapers.com References NYU Category:NYU Violets football seasons NYU Violets football Category:University Heights, Bronx Category:Sports in the Bronx