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1940 Temple

4–⁠4–⁠1, coached by Ray Morrison.

Schedule and results

Temple in 1940, game by game: lost vs. Georgetown 0–14; lost at Boston College 20–33; won vs. Michigan State 21–19; lost vs. Penn State 0–18; won vs. Muhlenberg 64–7; won at Bucknell 10–7; won vs. Villanova 28–0; tied at Holy Cross 6–6; lost at Oklahoma 6–9+57−18Lost 0–14 vs. Georgetown-14GeorgetownLost 20–33 at Boston College-13Boston CollegeWon 21–19 vs. Michigan State+2Michigan StateLost 0–18 vs. Penn State-18Penn StateWon 64–7 vs. Muhlenberg+57MuhlenbergWon 10–7 at Bucknell+3BucknellWon 28–0 vs. Villanova+28VillanovaTied 6–6 at Holy Cross0Holy CrossLost 6–9 at Oklahoma-3Oklahoma
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 4vsGeorgetownL 0–⁠1438%
Oct 12atBoston CollegeL 20–⁠3319%
Oct 18vsMichigan StateW 21–⁠1940%
Oct 26vsPenn StateL 0–⁠1839%
Oct 28vsMuhlenbergW 64–⁠783%
Nov 2atBucknellW 10–⁠743%
Nov 9vsVillanovaW 28–⁠037%
Nov 16atHoly CrossT 6–⁠637%
Nov 23atOklahomaL 6–⁠924%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Oklahoma 9–⁠6; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 33rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 92 on file).

Record
4–⁠4–⁠1
Conference
—
AP final
Unranked
Points
155–⁠113
Coach
Ray Morrison
Elo
1473 +32 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
3.6 No. 50 of 121 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Charles Drulis