1940 Rollins Tars football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1940 Rollins Tars football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 8–1 6–0 Jack McDowall 12th Orlando Stadium SIAA champion The 1940 Rollins Tars football team represented Rollins College during the 1940 college football season, and won the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) title.http://digitalcollections.net.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/CFM/id/71294 46 10 December 4, 1940 Tars Win S I A A Crown; May Get Florida Honors Rollins Sandspurhttp://www.phys.utk.edu/sorensen/cfr/cfr/output/1940/CF_1940_Team_Rollins.html Rollins 1940 The Tars were disappointed the Florida Gators did not meet a challenge for a state championship.http://digitalcollections.net.ucf.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/CFM/id/71322/rec/26 November 6, 1940 Sandspur 46 6 The Gators Just Won't Play! Rollins was ranked at No. 96 (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 Eastern September 12 w y y 1940 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina McCormick Field Asheville, NC 53–0 1,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109366394/tars-completely-outsmart-catamounts-to-w/ The Asheville Citizen Tars completely outsmart Catamounts to win, 53–0 September 13, 1940 September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com September 21 l y y Davidson Richardson Field Davidson, NC 7–19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108975624/davidson-stages-second-half-comeback-to/ The Sunday Sentinel-Star Davidson stages second half comeback to beat Tars, 19–7 September 22, 1940 September 5, 2022 Newspapers.com September 27 8:00 p.m. w y Presbyterian Bailey Stadium Clinton, SC 20–7 1,500 Hosemen Meet Rollins On PC Field Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state/177431024/ The State Columbia, South Carolina September 27, 1940 6B July 25, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109366585/rollins-downs-hard-fighting-pc-team-20/ The State Rollins downs hard-fighting PC team, 20–7 September 28, 1940 September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 11 8:00 p.m. w y Stetson Hulley Field DeLand, FL 25–12 3,500 Rollins Invades DeLand For Clash With Stetson https://www.newspapers.com/article/orlando-evening-star/177039156/ Orlando Report-Star Orlando, Florida October 11, 1940 6 July 19, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109366740/rollins-stages-rally-to-turn-back-stetso/ Orlando Reporter-Star Rollins stages rally to turn back Stetson, 25–12 October 12, 1940 September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 18 w Tampa Orlando Stadium Orlando, FL 39–0 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109366969/tars-outclass-tampa-u-39-to-0/ Tampa Morning Tribune Tars outclass Tampa U., 39 to 0 October 19, 1940 September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 2 w y Appalachian State Orlando Stadium Orlando, FL 30–3 2,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90195744/currys-brilliant-running-in-fourth-quar/ The Sunday Sentinel-Star Curry's brilliant running in fourth quarter shines as Rollins crushes Appalachian, 30–0 November 3, 1940 December 7, 2021 Newspapers.com November 9 w y Miami (FL) Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 7–0 15,914 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109367258/rollins-hangs-one-on-miamis-chin/ The Miami Herald Rollins hangs one on Miami's chin November 9, 1940 September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 22 w y Tampa Phillips Field Tampa, FL 20–6 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109367500/tars-trim-spartans-in-bitter-battle/ Tampa Sunday Tribune Tars trim Spartans in bitter battle November 23, 1940 September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 29 8:15 p.m. w Stetson Orlando Stadium Orlando, FL 34–0 5,000 Rollins and Stetson Clash Here Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/orlando-evening-star/177039324/ Orlando Report-Star Orlando, Florida November 29, 1940 8 July 19, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109367723/tars-run-wild-to-trounce-stetson-by-34-t/ Orlando Reporter-Star Tars run wild to trounce Stetson by 34 to 0 score November 30, 1940 September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com Rollins Defeats Stetson Eleven https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-times/177039408/ The Tampa Daily Tribune Tampa, Florida Associated Press November 30, 1940 6 July 19, 2025 Newspapers.com Players http://digitalcollections.net.ucf.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/CFM/id/71348/rec/1 October 9, 1940 2 46 Rollins Sandspur Rollins College Football Roster for 1940 References Rollins Category:Rollins Tars football seasons Rollins Tars football