1940 BYU Cougars football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1940 BYU Cougars football Mountain States Conference MSC 2–4–2 2–3–1 Eddie Kimball 4th BYU Stadium The 1940 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University (BYU) as a member of the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1940 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Eddie Kimball, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 2–4–2 with a mark of 2–3–1 against conference opponents, finished fourth in the MSC, and were outscored by a total of 93 to 79.1940 BYU Cougars Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 27, 2018 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/brigham-young/1940-schedule.htmlBYU Football 2015 Almanac Brigham Young University 2015 166 December 27, 2018 https://byucougars.com/dl/sites/default/files/files/webalmanac.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20190903141005/https://byucougars.com/dl/sites/default/files/files/webalmanac.pdf dead September 3, 2019 BYU was ranked at No. 120 (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 27 Nevada<ncg> BYU Stadium Provo, UT T 6–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/deseret-news-nevada-holds-cougars-to-66/171678774/ Deseret News Nevada holds Cougars to 6–6 tie on soaked gridiron September 28, 1940 May 4, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 at Utah Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry) L 6–12 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-herald-utah-registers-12-to-6/171677372/ The Sunday Herald Utah registers 12 to 6 victory over 'Y' Cougars October 6, 1940 May 4, 2025 Newspapers.com October 11 Wyoming BYU Stadium Provo, UT W 20–0 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-brigham-young-takes-2/171678882/ The Daily Sentinel Brigham Young takes 20–0 win over Wyoming October 12, 1940 May 4, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 at Texas Tech<ncg> Tech Field Lubbock, TX L 12–21 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/104522544/ The Salt Lake Tribune B.Y.U. loses, 21–20 October 19, 1940 May 4, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 Utah State BYU Stadium Provo, UT (rivalry) W 12–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-cougars-whip-utah-ag/171679115/ The Idaho Statesman Cougars whip Utah Aggie club, 12 to 7 November 3, 1940 May 4, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 Denver BYU Stadium Provo, UT L 0–9 7,500 Denver Spoils B.Y.U. Homecoming; Wins 9-0 The Daily Herald November 10, 1940 1, 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115905962/denver-spoils-byu-homecoming-wins/ Newspapers.com November 16 at Colorado Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO L 2–25 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/104527358/ The Salt Lake Tribune BYU loses by 25–2 to Colorado November 17, 1940 May 4, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 at Colorado A&M Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO T 13–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-herald-y-coloags-fight-it/171679248/ The Sunday Herald 'Y', Coloags fight it out to 13–13 tie November 24, 1940 May 4, 2025 Newspapers.com References BYU Category:BYU Cougars football seasons BYU Cougars football