1940 Rollins Tars football team

The 1940 Rollins Tars football team represented Rollins College during the 1940 college football season, and won the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) title.[1][2] The Tars were disappointed the Florida Gators did not meet a challenge for a state championship.[3]

1940 Rollins Tars football
SIAA champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1940 record8–1 (6–0 SIAA)
Head coach
1940 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Rollins $ 6 0 08 1 0
Newberry 4 0 07 2 1
Mississippi College 2 0 05 1 1
Eastern Kentucky 1 0 08 0 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 4 1 17 1 1
Louisiana Normal 4 1 16 3 1
SW Louisiana 4 1 06 3 1
Union (TN) 3 1 06 3 0
Georgetown (KY) 2 1 05 3 2
Murray State 4 2 14 3 2
Centre 2 1 03 6 0
Miami (FL) 2 1 03 7 0
Presbyterian 5 3 06 4 0
Mississippi Southern 3 2 07 4 0
Louisiana Tech 3 2 06 4 0
West Tennessee State Teachers 4 3 05 5 0
Morehead State 1 1 23 3 2
Wofford 2 2 13 4 2
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 2 4 04 4 0
Tampa 2 4 03 6 0
Oglethorpe 2 4 02 6 0
Tennessee Tech 1 2 02 6 0
Transylvania 1 2 15 3 1
Stetson 2 5 12 5 1
Troy State 1 3 03 6 0
Louisiana College 1 4 22 5 2
Union (KY) 0 1 15 1 1
Centenary 0 2 03 7 0
Louisville 0 2 03 5 1
Jacksonville State 0 2 03 5 0
Erskine 0 5 01 8 0
Delta State 0 5 10 8 2
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10?at Western Carolina*Asheville, NCW 53–01,500
September 21at Davidson*Davidson, NCL 7–19
September 27Presbyterian?W 20–7500
October 11at StetsonDeLand, FLW 25–12
October 18TampaOrlando, FLW 39–0
November 2Appalachian State*W 30–32,500[4]
November 9Miami (FL)Winter Park, FLW 7–0
November 22at TampaTampa, FLW 20–6
November 30StetsonWinter Park, FLW 34–0
  • *Non-conference game

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Players

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References

  1. "Tars Win S I A A Crown; May Get Florida Honors". Rollins Sandspur. Vol. 46, no. 10. December 4, 1940.
  2. "Rollins 1940".
  3. "The Gators Just Won't Play!". Sandspur. Vol. 46, no. 6. November 6, 1940.
  4. "Curry's brilliant running in fourth quarter shines as Rollins crushes Appalachian, 30–0". The Sunday Sentinel-Star. November 3, 1940. Retrieved December 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tar Football Team Off To Flying Start". Sandspur. Vol. 46, no. 1. October 2, 1940.
  6. "Rollins College Football Roster for 1940". Rollins Sandspur. Vol. 46, no. 2. October 9, 1940.
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