1940 Chico State Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1940 Chico State Wildcats football Far Western Conference FWC 3–3–1 1–2 Roy Bohler 2nd College Field The 1940 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College—now known as California State University, Chico—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1940 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Roy Bohler, Chico State compiled an overall record of 3–3–1 with a mark of 1–2 in conference play, placing third in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 65 to 44 for the season. Chico State was ranked at No. 449 (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 The Wildcats played home games at College Field in Chico, California. Schedule Pacific October 12 w y y 1940 Sacramento Panthers Sacramento Sacramento Stadium Sacramento, CA 6–0 Panther Eleven Will Have Edge On Chico Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102294773/the-sacramento-bee/ The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California October 12, 1940 8 May 21, 2022 Newspapers.com Long Pass Leads To 'Cats Victory Score https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102294966/chico-record/ The Chico Record Chico, California October 13, 1940 1 May 21, 2022 Newspapers.com October 19 w y y San Francisco State College Field Chico, CA 12–0 San Francisco State Defeated by Chico The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California October 20, 1940 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12565056/san_francisco_state_defeated_by_chico/ Newspapers.com July 22, 2017 October 26 t y Sacramento Athletic Club College Field Chico, CA 6–6 Athletic Club, Chico State Tie Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California October 28, 1940 11 GenealogyBank.com November 1 l y y Cal Poly Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 7–20 Pat Smith Leads Poly To 20--7 Win Over Chico San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune San Luis Obispo, California November 2, 1940 8 GenealogyBank.com November 11 w Humboldt State College Field Chico, CA 7–0 Football Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California November 11, 1940 37 GenealogyBank.com November 21 l Cal Aggies College Field Chico, CA 6–12 Aggies Humble Chico State San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco, California) November 22, 1940 16 GenealogyBank.com November 29 l Pacific (CA) College Field Chico, CA 0–27 Pacific Gridders Defeat Chico For Conference Title Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California November 30, 1940 8 GenealogyBank.com References Chico State Category:Chico State Wildcats football seasons Chico State Wildcats football