1940 Saint Mary’s (CA)

5–⁠3.

Schedule and results

Saint Mary’s (CA) in 1940, game by game: won vs. Gonzaga 16–0; lost at California 6–9; won at Loyola Marymount 18–7; won at No. 11 Fordham 9–6; won at Portland 25–13; lost vs. Duquesne 6–7; won vs. San Francisco 13–7; lost vs. No. 19 Santa Clara 7–19+16−12Won 16–0 vs. Gonzaga+16GonzagaLost 6–9 at California-3CaliforniaWon 18–7 at Loyola Marymount+11Loyola MarymountWon 9–6 at No. 11 Fordham+3No. 11 FordhamWon 25–13 at Portland+12PortlandLost 6–7 vs. Duquesne-1DuquesneWon 13–7 vs. San Francisco+6San FranciscoLost 7–19 vs. No. 19 Santa Clara-12No. 19 Santa Clara
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below; orange marks an upset win.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Santa Clara 19–⁠7; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 37 on file).

Record
5–⁠3
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
100–⁠68
Coach
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Elo
1548 +27 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
4.8 No. 42 of 121 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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