1940 Portland Pilots football team

The 1940 Portland Pilots football team was an American football team that represented the University of Portland as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In its fourth year under head coach Robert L. Mathews, the team compiled a 2–3–1 record.

1940 Portland Pilots football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–3–1
Head coach
Home stadiumMultnomah Stadium
Seasons
 1939
1941 
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

Portland was ranked at No. 154 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[1]

The team played its home games at Multnomah Stadium in Portland, Oregon.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28WillametteW 21–7[2]
October 5Pacific (OR)
  • Multnomah Stadium
  • Portland, OR
W 25–7[3]
October 11at Oregon StateL 0–266,000[4]
October 19Gonzaga
  • Multnomah Stadium
  • Portland, OR
L 0–206,000[5]
November 3Saint Mary's
  • Multnomah Stadium
  • Portland, OR
L 13–259,000[6]
November 23Montana
  • Multnomah Stadium
  • Portland, OR
T 0–02,500[7]

References

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  1. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Ron Gemmell (September 29, 1940). "Pilots Pile Up 21 to 7 Margin Over Bearcats". The Oregon Statesman. pp. 1–2 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Pilots Win Over Pacific U, 25-7". The Eugene Register-Guard. October 6, 1940. p. 14 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Oregon State's Machine Rolls Over Portland". The Oregon Statesman. October 12, 1940. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Gonzaga's Dazzle Turns Portland Back in 20-0 Game". Montana Standard. October 21, 1940. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Battling Pilots Lose Thriller to Gaels, 25 to 13". Medford Mail Tribune. November 4, 1940. p. 4 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Montana Winds Up Season in Tie Game With Portland". The Sunday Missoulian. November 24, 1940. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.