1940 Creighton
6–2–2 (2–2 Missouri Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Colorado School of Mines 43–0Oct 5
By 43 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | vs Northern Iowa | W 20–0 | 89% |
| Oct 5 | vsColorado School of Mines | W 43–0 | 79% |
| Oct 12 | at Tulsa | L 0–32 | 40% |
| Oct 19 | vsMarquette | T 27–27 | 50% |
| Oct 27 | atSan Francisco | T 0–0 | 43% |
| Nov 2 | vs Oklahoma State | L 14–20 | 51% |
| Nov 8 | atSaint Louis | W 14–0 | 38% |
| Nov 11 | vs South Dakota | W 39–0 | 91% |
| Nov 23 | at Drake | W 14–0 | 47% |
| Nov 28 | atWichita State | W 7–0 | 71% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Wichita State 7–0; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 34 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1940.
Led the nationJohnny Knolla: total offense (1,420 yds)
- Record
- 6–2–2
- Conference
- 2–2 tied for 3rd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 178–79
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1484 +55 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −6.7 No. 90 of 121 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1941
The 1941 draft| Rd 3 | Johnny Knolla B | Pittsburgh Steelers |
1940 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 4–0 | 7–3 | |
| Oklahoma State | 4–1 | 6–3–1 | |
| Creighton | 2–2 | 6–2–2 | |
| Drake | 2–2 | 4–5 | |
| Saint Louis | 2–3 | 3–6–1 | |
| Washington St. Louis | 1–3 | 3–6 | |
| Washburn | 0–4 | 4–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.