1940 Washington and Lee
2–7–1 (1–1–1 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Hampden Sydney 26–0Sep 21
By 26 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | vsHampden Sydney | W 26–0 | 69% |
| Sep 28 | at Vanderbilt | L 0–19 | 43% |
| Oct 5 | at Kentucky | L 12–47 | 31% |
| Oct 12 | atGeorge Washington | L 14–20 | 29% |
| Oct 19 | at Richmond | W 3–0 | 52% |
| Oct 26 | vs Virginia Tech | L 0–21 | 58% |
| Nov 2 | vs West Virginia | L 7–12 | 47% |
| Nov 9 | at Virginia | L 6–20 | 31% |
| Nov 16 | vsSewanee | L 13–25 | 54% |
| Nov 30 | at Maryland | T 7–7 | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Tied Maryland 7–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 41st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).
- Record
- 2–7–1
- Conference
- 1–1–1 9th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 88–171
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1312 −121 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −16.6 No. 108 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.