1940 Milligan Buffaloes football team

American college football season January 2025 1940 Milligan Buffaloes football 285 Smoky Mountain Conference Smoky Mountain 9–0 5–0 Steve Lacy 8th Roosevelt Stadium Smoky Mountain champion The 1940 Milligan Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented Milligan University as a member of the Smoky Mountain Conference during the 1940 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Steve Lacy, the Buffaloes compiled a perfect 9–0 record (5–0 in conference games), won the Smoky Mountain Conference championship, shut out six of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 179 to 33. Buffs And Bucs Play Final Games Here This Week https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59563943/johnson-city-press/ Sunday Press-Chronicle Johnson City, Tennessee November 3, 1940 9 September 19, 2020 Newspapers.com Four Milligan players were first-team picks for the 1940 All-Smoky Mountain Conference football team: Big Bill Showalter at fullback; Charlie D'Agata at end; Frank Spraker at tackle; and James Riggs at guard. Three others were named to the second team: Hope Burton at halfback; Hugh Blessing at end; and Fred Dellinger at guard.Maryville Resigns From SMC: Ranks Now Cut To Six Schools Johnson City Chronicle December 3, 1940 5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-chronicle-maryville-resigns/147902249/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Roosevelt Stadium in Johnson City, Tennessee. Schedule y y September 14 1940 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay<ncg> Roosevelt Stadium Johnson City, TN W 12-0 1,500 Milligan Scores Hard-Earned 12-0 Victory Over Austin Peay: Williams And Burton Score For Buffaloes Sunday Press-Chronicle (Johnson City, TN) Doug Bean September 15, 1940 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-milligan-scores-hard/147899131/ Newspapers.com September 20 at 1940 Cumberland Bulldogs Cumberland (TN) Lebanon, TN W 13-0 Milligan Beats Cumberland 13-0, Via Air The Knoxville Journal September 21, 1940 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-journal-milligan-beats-cum/147901036/ Newspapers.com September 28 East Tennessee State Teachers Roosevelt Stadium Johnson City, TN W 6-0 October 4 1940 Maryville Scots Maryville<hc> Roosevelt Stadium Johnson City, TN W 20-6 500 Milligan Mauls Maryville, 20-6: Showalter And Dagata Make Scores Johnson City Chronicle Doug Bean October 5, 1940 5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-chronicle-milligan-mauls-ma/147900636/ Newspapers.com October 19 1940 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman Roosevelt Stadium Johnson City, TN W 19-0 Milligan Mauls Eagles, 19-0; Buffaloes Make Title Game A Walkaway Bill Showalter Goes On One-Man Rampage Sunday Press-Chronicle Doug Bean October 20, 1940 10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-milligan-mauls-eagles/147900020/ Newspapers.com October 26 1940 Emory & Henry Wasps Emory & Henry<ncg> Roosevelt Stadium Johnson City, TN W 34-0 Milligan Mauls Emory, 34-0: Buffs Remain On Exclusive Unbeaten List Sunday Press-Chronicle (Johnson City, TN) Doug Bean October 27, 1940 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-milligan-mauls-emory/147898642/ Newspapers.com November 1 at 1940 Tusculum Pioneers Tusculum Greenville, TN W 20-0 Milligan Splatters Tusculum, 20-0, For Conference Title Johnson City Chronicle November 2, 1940 5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-chronicle-milligan-splatter/147901348/ Newspapers.com November 8 1940 King Tornado King<ncg> Roosevelt Stadium Johnson City, TN W 13-6 1,500 Milligan Roars On Undefeated, Smearing King Eleven 13-6: Buffaloes Savage In Downing Tornado; Showalter Stars Johnson City Chronicle November 9, 1940 5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-chronicle-milligan-roars-on/147897456/ Newspapers.com November 21 at 1940 Bluefield Rams Bluefield<ncg> Bluefield, WV W 42-21 Roaming Buffaloes Splatter Bluefield Eleven, 42-21, For Happy Ending To First Unbeaten, Untied Grid Season: Savage Surge In Second Half Lands Steve Lacey's Eleven Among Nation's Grid Elite Johnson City Chronicle Doug Bean November 22, 1940 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-chronicle-roaming-buffaloes/147901689/ Newspapers.com 1940 Milligan (TN) College Football Data Warehouse May 22, 2024 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=2011&year=1940 September 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150910162548/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=2011&year=1940 dead References Milligan Category:Milligan Buffaloes football Category:Smoky Mountain Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Milligan Buffaloes football