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Deutsch1940 La Crosse State Indians football team
| 1940 La Crosse State Indians football | |
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WSTCC Northern Division champion | |
| Conference | Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference |
| Northern Division | |
| Record | 6–0 (4–0 WSTCC) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Crosse State x | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Superior State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| River Falls State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stout Institute | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eau Claire State | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 5 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Whitewater State x | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stevens Point State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Milwaukee State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platteville State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oshkosh State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1940 La Crosse State Indians football team was an American football team that represented La Crosse State Teachers College (now known as the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse) as a member of the Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference (WSTCC) during the 1940 college football season. In their third season under head coach Clyde B. Smith, the Indians compiled a perfect 6–0 record (4–0 against WSTCC opponents), shut out five of six opponents, outscored all opponents by a total of 123 to 9, and won the WSTCC Northern Division championship.[1]
The team played its home games at Memorial Field in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
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| October 4 | Milwaukee State* | W 25–0 | [2] | |||
| October 12 | at Stout Institute | Menomonie, WI | W 19–0 | [3] | ||
| October 19 | Superior State |
| W 20–9 | [4] | ||
| October 26 | at Whitewater State* | Whitewater, WI | W 7–0 | [5] | ||
| November 2 | River Falls State |
| W 33–0 | [6] | ||
| November 8 | at Eau Claire State |
| W 19–0 | [7] | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "1940 - Wisconsin-La Crosse". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "La Crosse Indians Ambush Milwaukee Eleven, 25-0". La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press. October 5, 1940. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "La Crosse State Thumps Stout Blue Devils, 19-0". La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press. October 13, 1940. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jerry Moriarity (October 20, 1940). "La Crosse Teachers Dispose Of Superior, 20 To 9: Lass, Dileo Score As Indians Take Conference Lead; Strong Locals Bring Coach Smith First Homecoming Win". La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "La Crosse Teachers Pound To 7-0 Victory Over Whitewater". La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press. October 27, 1940. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "La Crosse Indians Demolish River Falls, 33 To 0: Score 3 Times In 3rd Period To Rout Falcons". La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press. November 3, 1940. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "La Crosse State Retains Unblemished Record, 19-0: Beat Eau Claire To Clinch Crown In Northern Loop". La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press. November 9, 1940. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.