1940 San Francisco Dons football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1940 San Francisco Dons football Independent 1–6–1 George Malley 4th Kezar Stadium The 1940 San Francisco Dons football team was an American football team that represented the University of San Francisco as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach George Malley, the Dons compiled a 1–6–1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 125 to 73.1940 San Francisco Dons Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 19, 2018 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/san-francisco/1940-schedule.html San Francisco was ranked at No. 89 (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 y y September 28 Stanford Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA L 0-27 25,000 Stanford Tribe Defeats Favored U.S.F., 27 to 0 Oakland Tribune Bill Tobitt September 29, 1940 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22954107/stanford_tribe_defeats_favored_usf/ Newspapers.com October 13 at Saint Mary's Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA L 7-13 16,000 Intercepted Pass Gives Gaels 13-7 Win Over Dons Oakland Tribune Alan Ward October 14, 1940 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22953967/intercepted_pass_gives_gaels_137_win/ Newspapers.com October 18 San Jose State Seals Stadium San Francisco, CA L 6-7 6,000 Wolves Start Howl As Dons Lose, 7 to 6 Oakland Tribune Avrum Stroll October 19, 1940 10–11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22954316/wolves_start_howl_as_dons_lose_7_to_6/ Newspapers.comSan Jose Humbles San Francisco, 7-6 Santa Ana Register October 19, 1940 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22954498/san_jose_humbles_san_francisco_76/ Newspapers.com October 27 Creighton Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA T 0-0 10,000 Dons 'Snap' Losing Streak in Creighton 0-0 Battle Oakland Tribune October 28, 1940 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22953860/dons_snap_losing_streak_in_creighton/ Newspapers.com November 3 at No. 19 Santa Clara Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA L 0-27 Casanega Pitches Broncos to 27-0 Win Over Dons Oakland Tribune Alan Ward November 4, 1940 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17698358/casanega_pitches_broncos_to_270_win/ Newspapers.com November 23 at Hardin–Simmons Abilene, TX L 18-28 6,000 U.S.F. Beaten In Abilene by 28-18 Score Oakland Tribune November 24, 1940 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22953725/usf_beaten_in_abilene_by_2818_score/ Newspapers.com December 1 at Loyola (CA) Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA W 21-0 7,000 Loyola Bows to Dons, 21-0, in Year's Finale Los Angeles Times Charles Curtis December 2, 1940 I-19, I-21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22933872/loyola_bows_to_dons_210_in_years/ Newspapers.com December 7 No. 18 Texas Tech Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA L 21-23 < 2,500 Texas Field Goal Beats Dons, 23-21, In Thriller Oakland Tribune Alan Ward December 8, 1940 12 References San Francisco Category:San Francisco Dons football seasons San Francisco Dons football Category:1940s in San Francisco