1940 Gonzaga Bulldogs football team

1940 Gonzaga Bulldogs football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–4–1
Head coach	Puggy Hunton (2nd season)
Home stadium	Gonzaga Stadium

1940 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		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

The 1940 Gonzaga Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Gonzaga University during the 1940 college football season. In their second year under head coach Puggy Hunton, the Bulldogs compiled a 5–4–1 record and outscored their opponents by a total of 133 to 79.^[1]

Senior halfback Tony Canadeo was the star of Gonzaga's 1940 team. He later played 11 seasons for the Green Bay Packers and was inducted in 1974 into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Gonzaga was ranked at No. 94 (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
September 21	College of Idaho	Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA	W 31–0	1,200	[3]
September 28	at Saint Mary's	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 0–16	20,000	[4]
October 12	at Idaho	Neale Stadium Moscow, ID (rivalry)	W 25–0		[5]
October 19	at Portland	Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR	W 20–0	6,000	[6]
October 26	at Montana	Butte High Stadium Butte, MT	L 10–13	4,000	[7]
November 2	vs. Willamette	Longview, WA	W 7–6		[8]
November 9	at Arizona State	Goodwin Field Tempe, AZ	T 7–7		[9]
November 16	Detroit	Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA	W 13–7	6,000	[10]
November 23	Washington State	Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA	L 7–14	8,000	[11]
November 29	at Pacific Lutheran	Tacoma Stadium Tacoma, WA	L 13–16	12,000–15,000	[12][13][14]

References

1. "1940 Gonzaga Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Gonzaga Wallops Idaho College". Salt Lake Telegram. September 23, 1940. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Aguirre Stars as Gaels Trim Gonzaga Team". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. September 30, 1940. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Stark, C.R. Jr. (October 13, 1940). "Gonzaga whips University of Idaho, 25 to 0, sparked by great play of Canadeo and Hare". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
6. "Gonzaga's Dazzle Turns Portland Back in 20-0 Game". Montana Standard. October 21, 1940. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Grizzlies Win, 13-10, From Gonzaga Team". Montana Standard. October 27, 1940. pp. 1, 21 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Ron Gemmell (November 3, 1940). "Gonzaga Wins By Lone Point Over Bearcats". The Oregon Statesman. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Harvey Mott (November 10, 1940). "Bulldogs Tie Gonzaga Eleven, 7-7". Arizona Republic. pp. IV-1, IV-3 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Bankson, Rod (November 17, 1940). "Canadeo and Gonzaga Slash Through to Thrilling Victory over Detroit". The Spokesman-Review. p. 1. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
11. "Washington State Edges Gonzagans Amid Severe Cold". Nevada State Journal. November 24, 1940. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Pacific Lutheran Field Goal Downs Gonzaga at Tacoma". Spokane Daiy Chronicle. November 30, 1940. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Pacific Lutheran Whips Gonzaga With Field Goal in Last 12 Seconds: Aerial Circus Brings Victory". The Spokesman-Review. November 30, 1940. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
14. Gail Fowler (November 30, 1940). "Story Book Kids Stage Big Upset: Pacific Lutherans Defeat Mighty 'Zags'". The Register-Guard. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.