1940 San Francisco State Staters football team

The 1940 San Francisco State Staters football team represented San Francisco State College[note 1] during the 1940 college football season.

1940 San Francisco State Staters football
ConferenceIndependent
1940 record3–5
Head coachDick Boyle (2nd season)
Home stadiumRoberts 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

Although the "Gator" was voted to be the mascot for the team in 1931, local newspaper articles called the team the "Staters" from 1935 through 1940. The team was led by second-year head coach Dick Boyle. They played home games at Roberts Field in San Francisco, California. San Francisco State finished with a record of three wins and five losses (3–5). For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 73–139.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 13Moffett Field Air Corps[note 2]*
  • Roberts Field
  • San Francisco, CA
W 20–0[1]6,000
September 21at Nevada*
L 0–47[2]
September 27San Francisco Junior College[note 4]*
  • Roberts Field
  • San Francisco, CA
L 13–19[3]
October 5at Cal Aggies[note 5]*
L 0–35[4]
October 11Humboldt State[note 6]*
  • Roberts Field
  • San Francisco, CA
W 3–0[5]2,000
October 19at Chico State[note 7]*
L 0–12[6]
October 25Cal Poly[note 8]*
  • Roberts Field
  • San Francisco, CA
L 13–20[7]
November 1La Verne*
  • Roberts Field
  • San Francisco, CA
W 24–6[8]
  • *Non-conference game

Notes
  1. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. Naval Air Station Moffett Field was a Naval Air Station from 1933 to 1994.
  3. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season."University of Nevada, Reno; Mackay Stadium". Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  4. City College of San Francisco was known as San Francisco Junior College from 1935 to 1947.
  5. University of California, Davis was known as Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture from 1922 to 1959. In common usage, the sports teams were called the "Cal Aggies" from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
  6. Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.
  7. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
  8. California Polytechnic State University was known as California Polytechnic School from 1901 to 1946.

References
  1. "S.F. State Opens With 20-0 Win". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. September 14, 1940. p. 11. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Nevada Trounces 'Gators 47 to 0". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. September 22, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "S.F. Jaysee Win". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. September 28, 1940. p. 13. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Cal Aggies Win". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 6, 1940. p. 17. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "S.F. Humbles Humboldt". The Fresno Bee The Republican. Fresno, California. October 12, 1940. p. 9. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "San Francisco State Defeated by Chico". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 20, 1940. p. 19. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Brad Lynn Helps Cal Poly Win". Santa Cruz Evening News. Santa Cruz, California. October 26, 1940. p. 5. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "S.F. State Wins". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 2, 1940. p. 4. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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