1940 Newberry Indians football team

1940 Newberry Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–2–1 (4–0 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumSetzler Field
1940 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rollins $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
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
Georgetown (KY) 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 Newberry Indians football team represented Newberry College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1940 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Billy Laval, the Indians compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, placing second in the SIAA.[1] The team played home games at Setzler Field in Newberry, South Carolina.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 218:00 p.m.Carson–Newman*
W 26–02,000[2][3]
September 288:00 p.m.Elon*
  • Setzler Field
  • Newberry, SC
T 6–61,500[4][5]
October 5VMI*
L 0–131,500[6]
October 118:00 p.m.Presbyterian
  • Setzler Field
  • Newberry, SC
W 20–74,000[7][8]
October 19at Appalachian State*
L 7–9[9]
October 258:00 p.m.Lenoir Rhyne*Newberry, SCW 36–02,500[10][11]
November 22:15 p.m.at Oglethorpe
W 28–7[12][13]
November 162:30 p.m.at ErskineDue West, SCW 32–02,000[14][15]
November 212:30 p.m.at Wofford
W 46–64,000[16][17]
November 292:30 p.m.High Point*
  • Setzler Field
  • Newberry, SC
W 48–01,500[18][19][20]

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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. ^ "Newberry Opens Grid Season Tonight". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. September 21, 1940. p. 6, sports section. Retrieved July 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Penland, Jake (September 22, 1940). "Newberry Opens With Victory Over Carson-Newman, 26-0". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. pp. 1B, 5B. Retrieved July 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Indians Play Elon Tonight". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. September 28, 1940. p. 5A. Retrieved July 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Elon Holds Newberry Indians to 6-6 Deadlock". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. Associated Press. September 29, 1940. p. 4B. Retrieved July 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Fighting Newberry Indians bow to strong VMI Cadets". The State. October 6, 1940. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Indians Favored Over P. C. Tonight". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 11, 1940. p. 23. Retrieved July 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Fennell, Abe (October 12, 1940). "Newberry Beats Presbyterian in Little Four Battle". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. p. 9. Retrieved July 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Field goal gives Appalachian win over Newberry". The State. October 20, 1940. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Lenoir Rhyne Plays Newberry Tonight". Greensboro Daily News. Greensboro, North Carolina. Associated Press. October 25, 1940. p. 17. Retrieved July 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Newberry Indians Overwhelm Lenoir-Rhyne Bears, 36 To 0". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 26, 1940. p. 7. Retrieved July 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Scales, Philip (November 2, 1940). "Petrels Play Newberry". The Atlanta Journal. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 7. Retrieved July 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Newberry spoils Petrel homecoming; wins 28–7". The Charlotte Observer. November 3, 1940. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Erskine Will Play Newberry At Due West". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. Associated Press. November 16, 1940. p. 5. Retrieved July 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Newberry Flashes Over Erskine Fleet, 32 To 0". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. Associated Press. November 17, 1940. p. 14. Retrieved July 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Newberry Indians Heavily Favored To Whip Wofford Today". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 21, 1940. p. 7. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "High-geared Newberry Smashes Wofford, 46-6". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 22, 1940. p. 21. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ "Newberry Heavily Favored Beat High Point". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. Associated Press. November 29, 1940. p. 26. Retrieved July 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ "Newberry Ends Grid Season by Swamping High Point". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. November 30, 1940. p. 10. Retrieved July 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  20. ^ "Newberry's Indians Trounce High Point In 48 To 0 Contest". Greensboro Daily News. Greensboro, North Carolina. Associated Press. November 30, 1940. p. 5. Retrieved July 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  21. ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Newberry College. p. 15. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
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