1940 Catholic University Cardinals football team

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

1940 Southern college football independents records

v t e	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
East Carolina			–					5	–	3	–	0
Western Maryland			–					5	–	3	–	0
George Washington			–					5	–	3	–	1
Catholic University			–					4	–	3	–	1
West Virginia			–					4	–	4	–	1
Virginia			–					4	–	5	–	0
Georgia Teachers			–					3	–	5	–	0
Roanoke			–					2	–	6	–	0
Oklahoma City			–					1	–	7	–	3
William & Mary Norfolk			–					0	–	6	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

Catholic University was ranked at No. 107 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 4	at Detroit	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 0–13	19,353	[3]
October 12	at Saint Anselm	Manchester, NH	W 6–0	3,000	[4]
October 18	at Miami (FL)	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL	W 20–18	21,000	[5]
October 26	West Virginia Wesleyan	Brookland Stadium Washington, DC	W 13–0	7,500	[6]
November 3	at Saint Vincent	Bearcat Stadium Latrobe, PA	T 0–0	8,000	[7]
November 9	at Tulsa	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	L 6–12	6,000	[8]
November 16	Hardin–Simmons	Brookland Stadium Washington, DC	L 19–27	4,000	[9]
November 23	Providence	Brookland Stadium Washington, DC	W 40–7		[10]

References

1. "Football History" (PDF). Catholic University of America. p. 6. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Keating Stars as Titans Beat Catholic 'U,' 13 to 0". Detroit Free Press. October 5, 1940. pp. 11, 13 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Catholic U. wins". The Palm Beach Post. October 13, 1940. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Catholic whips Miami, 20–18, before 21,000". The Tampa Tribune. October 19, 1940. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Pete Sachon leads Catholic U. to win". The Baltimore Sun. October 27, 1940. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bearcats surprise by holding Catholic University eleven to 0–0 tie". Latrobe Bulletin. November 4, 1940. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. B. A. Bridgewater (November 10, 1940). "Tulsa Hits Late for 12-to-6 Victory". Tulsa World. p. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Hardin-Simmons Tops Catholic U. By 27-19 Score". The Austin American-Statesman. November 17, 1940. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Catholic U. jolts Providence, 40–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 24, 1940. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.