1940 Arizona State
7–2–2 (3–0–1 Border Conference), coached by Dixie Howell. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Colorado 41–0Nov 16
By 41 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | vs UC Davis | W 21–13 | 91% |
| Sep 28 | atWest Texas | W 19–13 | 74% |
| Oct 5 | atHardin Simmons | L 0–17 | 42% |
| Oct 11 | at New Mexico | W 13–6 | 33% |
| Oct 19 | vs New Mexico State | W 42–6 | 73% |
| Oct 26 | at UTEP | T 0–0 | 49% |
| Nov 2 | at Northern Arizona | W 12–0 | 87% |
| Nov 9 | vsGonzaga | T 7–7 | 59% |
| Nov 16 | vs Northern Colorado | W 41–0 | 90% |
| Nov 23 | vs North Dakota | W 30–12 | 91% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vsWestern ReserveSun Bowl | L 13–26 | 81% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Western Reserve 26–13 in the Sun Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Border Conference champions.
In program history: The 74th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
Border Conference champions3–0–1 in the conference
- Record
- 7–2–2
- Conference
- 3–0–1 first in Border Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 198–100
- Coach
- Dixie Howell
- Elo
- 1442 +3 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −6.2 No. 88 of 121 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Sam Andrews and Albert Sanserino
1940 Border Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Arizona State | 3–0–1 | 7–2–2 | |
 Arizona | 3–1 | 7–2 | |
| UTEP | 3–1–1 | 4–4–1 | |
| New Mexico | 4–2 | 5–4 | |
| New Mexico State | 1–4 | 3–6 | |
 Texas Tech | 0–1 | 9–1–1 | |
| Northern Arizona | 0–5 | 2–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.