Gonzaga at Portland
Saturday, October 19, 1940 Share
Gonzaga beat Portland 20–0. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Gonzaga led the series 5–0.
Final
In the newspapers

The Tacoma times, Tacoma, Wash., October 22, 1940, page 9
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Gonzaga Wins Over Portland Bulldogs Roll Up 20 to 0 Victory PORTLAND – The Gonzaga Bulldogs defeated the Portland University Pilots 20 to o before 5000 persons here yesterday on q muddy field. Halfback Tony Canadoe set up the first touchdown In the third period when he passed 10 yards to Bob Jones on the two. from where Fullback Cecil Hare scored. Canadeo kicked goal. On the following short kick off, Julie Sroka, Portland end, fumbled and Quarterback Gene Fitzpatrick fell on the ball on the Pilot 40. Hare broke through center and ran to a touchdown, which Cana dec again converted. In the fourth period, Quarter back Adolph solka of Gonzags intercepted a Portland pass and ran 40 yards to the 16-yard stripe. Portland was penalized to the one for roughness, and Fullback Frank McBeen plunged over. Portland threatened only once, in the first period, when the Pilots moved to the 12-yard line.

Imperial Valley press, California, October 21, 1940, page 4
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Gonzaga Defeats Portland 70 too PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 81. CUP The Gonzaga Bulldogs defeated the Portland University Pilots 20 to 0 before 5000 persons here yes terday on a muddy field. Halfback Tony Canadeo set up the first touchdown in the third period when he passed 10 yards to Bob Jones on the two, from where Fullback Cecil Hare scored. Ca nadeo kicked goal. Portland threatened only once, in the first period, when the Pilots moved to he 12-yard line.
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Gonzaga 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Gonzaga–Portland gameGonzaga leads 6–1 in seven meetings, counting the two since this game.
| 1941 | Portland 37, Gonzaga 0 | |
| 1941 | Gonzaga 19, Portland 13 | |
| 1940 | Gonzaga 20, Portland 0 | |
| 1939 | Gonzaga 7, Portland 0 | |
| 1937 | Gonzaga 3, Portland 2 | |
| 1936 | Gonzaga 14, Portland 3 |
Around this game
Gonzaga
- Next gameat MontanaOct. 26, 1940
- SeasonGonzaga in 1940
- ProgramGonzaga history and records
Portland
- Next gamevs. Saint Mary’s (CA)Nov. 2, 1940
- SeasonPortland in 1940
- ProgramPortland history and records