1940 Catholic University Cardinals football team

The 1940 Catholic University Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the Catholic University of America as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In its 11th year under head coach Dutch Bergman, the team compiled a 4–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 98 to 58.[1]

1940 Catholic University Cardinals football
Conference	Independent
1940 record	4–2–1
Head coach	Dutch Bergman (11th season)
Home stadium	Brookland Stadium

1940 Southern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 17 Hardin–Simmons			–					9	–	0	–	0
No. 13 Georgetown			–					8	–	2	–	0
Navy			–					6	–	2	–	1
Delaware			–					5	–	3	–	0
Western Maryland			–					5	–	3	–	0
George Washington			–					5	–	3	–	1
Catholic University			–					4	–	3	–	1
West Virginia			–					4	–	4	–	1
East Carolina			–					3	–	5	–	0
Georgia Teachers			–					3	–	5	–	0
Oklahoma City			–					1	–	7	–	3
William & Mary Norfolk Division			–							–
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 4	at Detroit	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 0–13	19,353	[2]
October 12	at Saint Anselm	Manchester, NH	W 6–0	3,000
October 18	at Miami (FL)	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL	W 20–18
October 26	West Virginia Wesleyan	Washington, DC	W 13–0	7,500
November 3	at Saint Vincent	Bearcat Stadium Latrobe, PA	T 0–0
November 16	Hardin–Simmons	Brookland Stadium Washington, DC	L 19–27	4,000	[3]
November 23	Providence	Washington, DC	W 40–7

References

1. "Football History" (PDF). Catholic University of America. p. 6. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
2. "Keating Stars as Titans Beat Catholic 'U,' 13 to 0". Detroit Free Press. October 5, 1940. pp. 11, 13 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Hardin-Simmons Tops Catholic U. By 27-19 Score". The Austin American-Statesman. November 17, 1940. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.