1940 West Virginia
4–4–1, coached by Bill Kern. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Westminster (Pennsylvania) 47–0Sep 28
By 47 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | vsWestminster (Pennsylvania) | W 47–0 | 83% |
| Oct 5 | at Fordham | L 7–20 | 20% |
| Oct 12 | at Penn State | L 13–17 | 25% |
| Oct 19 | vsWest Virginia Wesleyan | W 32–0 | 82% |
| Oct 25 | atGeorge Washington | L 0–19 | 31% |
| Nov 2 | vsWashington and Lee | W 12–7 | 53% |
| Nov 9 | vs Cincinnati | T 7–7 | 89% |
| Nov 17 | vs Kentucky | W 9–7 | 38% |
| Nov 23 | at Michigan State | L 0–17 | 30% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Michigan State 17–0; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 114th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
- Record
- 4–4–1
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 127–94
- Coach
- Bill Kern
- Elo
- 1400 −5 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −6.1 No. 87 of 121 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- John Shonk