1940 Niagara Purple Eagles football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 football 1940 Niagara Purple Eagles Western New York Little Three Conference Little Three 6–1–1 2–0 Joe Bach 4th Little Three champion The 1940 Niagara Purple Eagles football team was an American football team that represented Niagara University in the Western New York Little Three Conference (Little Three) during the 1940 college football season. Niagara compiled a 6–1–1 record (2–0 in the Little Three), won the Little Three championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 102 to 31.1940 - Niagara (NY) College Football Data Warehouse June 29, 2020 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=2253&year=1940 https://web.archive.org/web/20150911070804/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=2253&year=1940 2015-09-11 Joe Bach was the head coach for the fourth year. Niagara was ranked at No. 155 (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 y y September 22 La Salle<ncg> Niagara Falls, NY W 21-6 Niagara Air Attack Downs La Salle by 21-6 The Philadelphia Inquirer September 23, 1940 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54424982/niagara-air-attack-downs-la-salle/ Newspapers.com September 29 at 1940 Saint Vincent Bearcats Saint Vincent<ncg> Bearcat Stadium Latrobe, PA L 0-6 6,500 Pass Wins Close Game For Bearcats Over Niagara University, 6-0 Latrobe Bulletin September 30, 1940 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54424774/pass-wins-close-game-for-bearcats-over/ Newspapers.com October 6 1940 Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius Niagara Falls, NY W 26-7 Eagles Rout Canisius by 26-7 Margin Rochester Democrat and Chronicle October 7, 1940 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54424389/eagles-rout-canisius-by-26-7-margin/ Newspapers.com October 13 Providence<ncg> Niagara Falls, NY W 14-0 DeSantis Leads Niagara to Win Over Providence Rochester Democrat and Chronicle October 14, 1940 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54424195/desantis-leads-niagara-to-win-over/ Newspapers.com October 20 vs 1940 St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure Buffalo, NY W 20-0 Niagara Wins 'Little 3' Title Rochester Democrat and Chronicle October 21, 1940 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54423989/niagara-wins-little-3-title/ Newspapers.com November 2 at 1940 Detroit Tech Dynamics Detroit Tech<ncg> Robinson Field Detroit, MI W 7-6 Niagara Edges Out Dynamics: Detroit Tech Bows, 7 to 6 Detroit Free Press November 3, 1940 Sports 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54422607/niagara-edges-out-dynamics-detroit/ Newspapers.com November 9 1940 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets Waynesburg<ncg> Niagara Falls, NY W 14-6 DeSantis Paces Niagara Eleven To 14-6 Victory Rochester Democrat and Chronicle November 10, 1940 3B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54423604/desantis-paces-niagara-eleven-to-14-6/ Newspapers.com November 17 1940 Scranton Royals Scranton<ncg> Niagara Falls, NY T 0-0 Niagara, Scranton In 0-0 Tie Olean times Herald November 18, 1940 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54423791/niagara-scranton-in-0-0-tie/ Newspapers.com References Niagara Category:Niagara Purple Eagles football seasons Niagara Purple Eagles football