1940 San Francisco State Staters football team

1940 San Francisco State Staters football
Conference Independent
1940 record 3–5
Head coach Dick Boyle (2nd season)
Home stadium Roberts Field

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

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

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 13 Moffett Field Air Corps* Roberts Field • San Francisco, CA W 20–0[1]   6,000
September 21 at Nevada* Mackay Stadium[note 2] • Reno, NV L 0–47[2]  
September 27 San Francisco Junior College[note 3]* Roberts Field • San Francisco, CA L 13–19[3]  
October 5 at Northern Branch[note 4]* Davis, CA L 0–35[4]  
October 11 Humboldt State* Roberts Field • San Francisco, CA W 3–0[5]   2,000
October 19 at Chico State[note 5]* University Stadium • Chico, CA L 0–12[6]  
October 25 Cal Poly* Roberts Field • San Francisco, CA L 13–20[7]  
November 1 La 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 1935–1971. See: San Francisco State
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ City College of San Francisco was known as San Francisco Junior College from 1935–1947. See: City College of San Francisco
  4. ↑ UC Davis was known as Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture from 1922–1959. In common usage they were called the "Cal Aggies". See: UC Davis
  5. ↑ California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935–1971. See: Chico State

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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