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

1940 Portland Pilots football
ConferenceIndependent
1940 record2–3–1
Head coach
Home stadiumMultnomah Field
1940 Western college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 11 Santa Clara      6 1 1
Cal Poly      6 3 0
Saint Mary's      5 3 0
Gonzaga      5 4 1
Nevada      4 4 1
Humboldt State      3 4 0
Idaho Southern Branch      3 5 0
San Francisco State      3 5 0
Loyola (CA)      3 7 0
Portland      2 3 1
Hawaii      2 5 0
San Francisco      1 6 1
La Verne      0 6 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28WillametteW 21–7[1]
October 5Pacific (OR)
  • Multnomah Stadium
  • Portland, OR
W 25–7[2]
October 11at Oregon StateL 0–266,000[3]
October 19Gonzaga
  • Multnomah Stadium
  • Portland, OR
L 0–206,000[4]
November 3Saint Mary's
  • Multnomah Stadium
  • Portland, OR
L 13–259,000[5]
November 23Montana
  • Multnomah Stadium
  • Portland, OR
T 0–02,500[6]

References

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