1940 Villanova
4–5, coached by Clipper Smith. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Pennsylvania Military 53–14Oct 5
By 39 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5 | vsPennsylvania Military | W 53–14 | 94% |
| Oct 11 | vs Florida | W 28–0 | 79% |
| Oct 19 | vs Baylor | L 0–7 | 58% |
| Oct 27 | vsDetroit Mercy | L 0–10 | 62% |
| Nov 1 | vs Kansas | W 33–7 | 79% |
| Nov 9 | at Temple | L 0–28 | 63% |
| Nov 16 | atManhattan | W 13–6 | 53% |
| Nov 23 | vs Duquesne | L 10–14 | 51% |
| Dec 7 | at Auburn | L 10–13 | 37% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Auburn 13–10; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 4–5
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 147–99
- Coach
- Clipper Smith
- Elo
- 1526 −78 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 2.2 No. 57 of 121 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Michael Basca