1940 Maryland
2–6–1 (0–1–1 Southern Conference), coached by Jack Faber. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Rutgers 14–7Nov 21
By 7 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | vsHampden Sydney | L 6–7 | 63% |
| Oct 5 | at Pennsylvania | L 0–51 | 26% |
| Oct 12 | vs Virginia | L 6–19 | 36% |
| Oct 19 | at Florida | L 0–19 | 29% |
| Oct 25 | vsMcDaniel | W 6–0 | 71% |
| Nov 9 | vs 9Georgetown | L 0–41 | 16% |
| Nov 16 | at VMI | L 0–20 | 20% |
| Nov 21 | vs Rutgers | W 14–7 | 69% |
| Nov 30 | vsWashington and Lee | T 7–7 | 57% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Tied Washington and Lee 7–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 12th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 117th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 120 on file).
- Record
- 2–6–1
- Conference
- 0–1–1 tied for 12th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 39–171
- Coach
- Jack Faber
- Elo
- 1305 −62 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −19.0 No. 115 of 121 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1940 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Clemson | 4–0 | 6–2–1 | |
 Duke | 4–1 | 7–2 | 18 |
 Wake Forest | 4–2 | 7–3 | |
 William & Mary | 2–1–1 | 6–2–1 | |
 Richmond | 3–2 | 6–3 | |
 North Carolina | 3–2 | 6–4 | |
| VMI | 3–2–1 | 7–2–1 | |
 Furman | 4–3 | 5–4 | |
| Washington and Lee | 1–1–1 | 2–7–1 | |
 Virginia Tech | 2–3 | 5–5 | |
 NC State | 3–5 | 3–6 | |
 South Carolina | 1–3 | 3–6 | |
 Maryland | 0–1–1 | 2–6–1 | |
 Davidson | 1–5 | 5–5 | |
 The Citadel | 0–4 | 4–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.