1940 San Francisco Dons football team

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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.[1]

ConferenceIndependent
Record1–6–1
Headcoach
HomestadiumKezar Stadium
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1940 San Francisco Dons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–6–1
Head coach
Home stadiumKezar Stadium
Seasons
 1939
1941 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1940 Western college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Santa Clara  611
Cal Poly  630
Saint Mary's  530
Gonzaga  541
Nevada  441
Humboldt State  340
Idaho Southern Branch  350
San Francisco State  350
Loyola (CA)  370
Portland  231
Hawaii  250
San Francisco  161
La Verne  060
Rankings from AP Poll
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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.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28StanfordL 0–2725,000[3]
October 13at Saint Mary's
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
L 7–1316,000[4]
October 18San Jose State
L 6–76,000[5][6]
October 27Creighton
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
T 0–010,000[7]
November 3at No. 19 Santa Clara
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
L 0–27[8]
November 23at Hardin–SimmonsAbilene, TXL 18–286,000[9]
December 1at Loyola (CA)
W 21–07,000[10]
December 7 No. 18 Texas Tech
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
L 21–23< 2,500[11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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