1940 Detroit Mercy
7–2, coached by Gus Dorais. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Eastern Michigan 47–0Oct 11
By 47 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | vsWayne State | W 42–7 | 87% |
| Oct 4 | vsCatholic | W 13–0 | 85% |
| Oct 11 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 47–0 | 95% |
| Oct 18 | atManhattan | W 6–0 | 52% |
| Oct 27 | at Villanova | W 10–0 | 38% |
| Nov 2 | vs Tulsa | L 0–7 | 67% |
| Nov 9 | vs TCU | W 3–0 | 62% |
| Nov 16 | atGonzaga | L 7–13 | 57% |
| Nov 23 | vsMarquette | W 19–0 | 74% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Marquette 19–0; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 6th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 45 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 3: 17
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 nationAl Ghesquiere: rushing yards (957 yds)
- Record
- 7–2
- Conference
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- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 17
- Points
- 147–27
- Coach
- Gus Dorais
- Elo
- 1572 +40 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 4.6 No. 44 of 121 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1941
The 1941 draft| Rd 4 | Al Ghesquiere B | Philadelphia Eagles |