1940 Georgetown Tigers football team

1940 Georgetown Tigers football
ConferenceKentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3–2 (2–1 KIAC, 2–1 SIAA)
Head coach
  • Robert K. Evans (6th season)
Home stadiumHinton Field
1940 Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Centre $ 2 – 0 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Eastern Kentucky 1 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 1 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
2 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 2
Transylvania 1 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Morehead State 1 – 1 – 2 3 – 2 – 2
Union (KY) 0 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 1
Murray State 0 – 1 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Louisville 0 – 2 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
1940 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rollins $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Newberry 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Mississippi College 2 – 0 – 0 5 – 1 – 1
Eastern Kentucky 1 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Louisiana Normal 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
SW Louisiana 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Union (TN) 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
2 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 2
Murray State 4 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Centre 2 – 1 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL) 2 – 1 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Presbyterian 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi Southern 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Louisiana Tech 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
West Tennessee State Teachers 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Morehead State 1 – 1 – 2 3 – 3 – 2
Wofford 2 – 2 – 1 3 – 4 – 2
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Tampa 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Oglethorpe 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Tennessee Tech 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Transylvania 1 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Stetson 2 – 5 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Troy State 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Louisiana College 1 – 4 – 2 2 – 5 – 2
Union (KY) 0 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 1
Centenary 0 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Louisville 0 – 2 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Jacksonville State 0 – 2 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Erskine 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Delta State 0 – 5 – 1 0 – 8 – 2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1940 Georgetown Tigers football team represented Georgetown College as a member the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1940 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Robert K. Evans, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–3–2 with a mark of 2–1 in both KIAC and SIAA play.[1][2] The team played home games at Hinton Field in Georgetown, Kentucky.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 208:30 p.m.at Xavier*
L 0–20[3][4]
September 28Marietta*
W 21–0[5]
October 5at Manchester*North Manchester, INT 0–0[6]
October 122:00 p.m.Carson–Newman*
  • Hinton Field
  • Georgetown, KY
W 14–02,000[7][8]
October 18at Muskingum*
L 0–19[9]
October 26Wabash*dagger
  • Hinton Field
  • Georgetown, KY
T 0–02,000[10]
November 22:00 p.m.at Louisville
W 19–142,000[11][12]
November 82:00 p.m.Union (KY)
  • Hinton Field
  • Georgetown, KY
W 27–71,500[13][14][15]
November 16Evansville*
  • Hinton Field
  • Georgetown, KY
W 27–7[16][17]
November 212:00 p.m.at Transylvania
L 6–73,000[18][19]

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References

  1. ^ "Football Standings". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. December 2, 1940. p. 10. Retrieved September 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Colonels Make Strong Bid For K.I.A.C. Crown". Danville Advocate-Messenger. Danville, Kentucky. December 2, 1940. p. 2. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Football Gets Going At Xavier Tonight". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. September 20, 1940. p. 14. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Tigers lose opener, 20–0, to Xavier". The Courier-Journal. September 21, 1940. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tigers Top Marietta, 21-0, To Celebrate Coach's Birthday". Sunday Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. September 20, 1940. p. 9. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Spartans Held To 0-0 Deadlock". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 6, 1940. p. 43. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Tigers To Meet Carson-Newman". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. October 12, 1940. p. 3. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Jones, Jimmy (October 13, 1940). "Georgetown Pins Shutout On Carson-Newman 12-0". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. pp. 4, 7 (section 2). Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Gilka, Bob (October 19, 1940). "Muskies Dull Tiger Claws Aided by Turner's Brilliant Running, Passing". The Zanesville Signal. Zanesville, Ohio. p. 7. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Wabash Ties Georgetown; Alert Back Saves Game". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. October 27, 1940. p. 2, section 5. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Tigers Favored Over U. L. Today". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. November 2, 1940. p. 3, section 2. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Larry Beck (November 3, 1940). "Cat-Nap Costly for Cardinals As Tigers Rally for 19–14 Victory". The Courier-Journal. p. V-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Georgetown College And Union To Meet In Important K. I. A. C. Game Today". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. November 8, 1940. p. 9. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Georgetown Scores Three Touchdowns In Last Quarter To Beat Union, 27-7". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. November 9, 1940. p. 7. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Georgetown Hands Union First Loss". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. November 9, 1940. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Veteran Tiger End To Be Out". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. November 15, 1940. p. 12. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "Georgetown College Crushes Evansville By 27 To 7 Score". Sunday Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. November 17, 1940. p. 12. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ Christian, Joe (November 21, 1940). "Pioneers And Tigers Renew Their Grid Feud On Thomas Field This Afternoon". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. p. 6. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ "Fourth Quarter Rally Gives Transylvania 7-6 Win Over Georgetown College". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. November 22, 1940. p. 8. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  20. ^ "1940 Football Season". Georgetown College. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
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