1940 Arizona State Bulldogs football team

The 1940 Arizona State Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State Teachers College (later renamed Arizona State University) in the Border Conference during the 1940 college football season. In their third season under head coach Dixie Howell, the Bulldogs compiled a 7–2–2 record (3–0–1 against Border opponents), won the conference championship, lost to Western Reserve in the 1941 Sun Bowl, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 198 to 100.[1][2]

1940 Arizona State Bulldogs football
Border champion
Sun Bowl, L 13–26 vs. Western Reserve
ConferenceBorder Conference
1940 record7–2–2 (3–0–1 Border)
Head coach
CaptainSam Andrews, Albert Sanserino
Home stadiumGoodwin Stadium
1940 Border Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Arizona State $ 3 0 1  7 2 2
Arizona 3 1 0  7 2 0
Texas Mines 3 1 1  4 4 1
New Mexico 3 2 0  5 4 0
New Mexico A&M 1 4 0  3 6 0
Texas Tech 0 1 0  9 1 1
Arizona State–Flagstaff 0 5 0  2 6 0
  • $ Conference champion

The Bulldogs finished 4-0-1 at home, 3-1-1 on the road, and 0-1 on a neutral site. Hilman Walker was an assistant coach.[3] The team captains were left end Sam Andrews and halfback Albert Sanserino. All home games were played at Goodwin Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 21Cal Aggies*W 21–13
September 28at West Texas State*
W 19–13
October 5at Hardin–Simmons*
L 0–17
October 11at New MexicoW 13–6
October 19New Mexico A&M
  • Goodwin Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 42–6
October 26at Texas MinesT 0–0
November 2at Arizona State–Flagstaff
W 12–0
November 9Gonzaga*
  • Goodwin Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
T 7–7
November 16Colorado State–Greeley*
  • Goodwin Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 41–0
November 23North Dakota*
  • Goodwin Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 30–12
January 1, 1941vs. Western Reserve*
L 13–26
  • *Non-conference game

Game summaries

Regular season

In the season opener, Arizona State Teacher's College defeated Cal Poly 21-13 at Goodwin Stadium. The Bulldogs outlasted West Texas State 19-13 on the road. ASTC was shutout 17-0 at Hardin-Simmons. The Bulldogs rebounded with a 13-6 road victory against New Mexico. Arizona State Teacher's College prevailed for a 42-6 home win over New Mexico State. The Bulldogs ended in a 0-0 tie at Texas-El Paso. ASTC delivered a 12-0 road shutout victory against NAU. The Bulldogs ended in a 7-7 tie against Gonzaga in Tempe. Arizona State Teacher's College shutout Northern Colorado 41-0 at Goodwin Stadium. In the home finale, the Bulldogs defeated North Dakota 30-12. It marked the only meeting between the teams in school history.

Sun Bowl

On January 1, 1941, Arizona State lost to Case Western Reserve 26-13 in the 1941 Sun Bowl. It marked the only meeting between the teams in school history. The game was played at Kidd Field in El Paso, Texas with a crowd of 12,000 on hand. Joe Hernandez threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to fullback Wayne Pitts for a Bulldogs score, but the extra point failed. Halfback Hascall Henshaw recorded a 94-yard rushing touchdown for Arizona State, which stood as the longest run from scrimmage in Arizona State football history until 1968. Henshaw finished with 147 rushing yards in the bowl game. Case Western Reserve's scoring started with a one-yard touchdown run by Steve Belichick, who is the father of NFL head coach Bill Belichick. Willis Waggle's 10-yard return of a blocked punt for a touchdown, Richard Booth's five-yard touchdown run, and Johnny Reis' three-yard touchdown run completed the scoring plays for Case Western Reserve.[4]

Roster

The usual Arizona State lineup included left end Sam Andrews, left tackle Olin Mason, left guard Frank Consentino, center Ray Green, right guard Clayton Peterson, right tackle Barney Rouse, right end Bob Lackey, quarterback Walt Ruth, halfbacks Hascall Henshaw and Albert Sanserino, and fullback Wayne Pitts.[3]

Bob Baccus, John Balshor, Dominic Campolo, Phil Coleman, and Bill Davis were also on the roster.[5]

Awards and honors

Four Arizona State players received All-Border Conference honors in 1940: Sam Andrews, Ray Green, Hascall Henshaw, and Albert Sanserino. For Sanserino, it was his third consecutive year receiving All-Border Conference honors.[6]

References

  1. "1940 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  2. "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 119. Archived from the original on 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  3. "2007 Arizona State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Arizona State University. 2007. p. 181. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  4. 1941 Sun Bowl Recap: http://www.sunbowl.org/the_sun_bowl_game/recap/7
  5. 2007 Media Guide, pp. 167-170.
  6. "Sanserino of Tempe Is Rated All-Conference Third Time: Arizona, Bulldogs Each Put Quartet on First Eleven". The Arizona Republic. December 5, 1940. p. 14.
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