1940 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team

1940 Presbyterian Blue Hose football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–4 (5–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBailey Stadium
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
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
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 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team represented Presbyterian College as a member the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1940 college football season. Led Walter A. Johnson in his 25th and final season as head coach, the Blue Hose compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 213:00 p.m.Clemson*
L 0–388,000[2][3]
September 278:00 p.m.Rollins
  • Bailey Stadium
  • Clinton, SC
L 7–201,500[4][5]
October 53:30 p.m.at Western Kentucky State Teachers
L 7–26[6][7]
October 118:00 p.m.at Newberry
L 7–204,000[8][9]
October 182:30 p.m.vs. The Citadel*
W 19–02,500[10][11]
November 19:00 p.m.vs. Mercer*
W 3–2[12][13][14]
November 98:00 p.m.vs. Erskine
W 14–72,500[15][16]
November 162:30 p.m.Wofforddagger
  • Bailey Stadium
  • Clinton, SC
W 12–62,200[17][18]
November 22vs. StetsonOcala, FLW 6–02,000[19]
November 292:15 p.m.at Oglethorpe
W 20–6[20][21]

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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. ^ "Blue Hose Primed for Clemson Tilt". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. September 21, 1940. p. 4, sports section. Retrieved July 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Clemson defeats Blue Hose, 38–0". The State. September 22, 1940. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hosemen Meet Rollins On PC Field Tonight". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. September 27, 1940. p. 6B. Retrieved July 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Rollins downs hard-fighting PC team, 20–7". The State. September 28, 1940. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Wallace, Herb (October 4, 1940). "Western To Meet Presbyterian In First Home Game of Season Tomorrow". The Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. p. 6B. Retrieved July 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Wallace, Herb (October 6, 1940). "Western Displays Ground Power In Beating Presbyterian, 26-7". The Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. pp. 6, 8. Retrieved July 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Presbyterian and Citadel Clash Today at Sumter Fair". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. October 18, 1940. p. 10A. Retrieved July 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "P.C. wallops Citadel". The Sumter Item. October 19, 1940. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Gelders, Albert (October 31, 1940). "Mercer Emphasizes Ball Handling, Pass Defense for Hose". The Telegraph. Macon, Georgia. p. 8. Retrieved July 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ Gelders, Albert (November 2, 1940). "Presbyterian Beats Mercer, 3-2, and Lanier Loses, 12 to 0". The Telegraph. Macon, Georgia. p. 6. Retrieved July 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Sutton's field goal gives PC 3–2 win over Mercer". The State. November 2, 1940. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "P. C. - Erskine Play In Rock Hill 8 p. m." The Evening Herald. Rock Hill, South Carolina. November 8, 1940. p. 4. Retrieved July 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Presbyterian Defeats Erskine at Rock Hill". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. November 19, 1940. p. 4B. Retrieved July 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "P. C. Set For Wofford Today". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. Associated Press. November 16, 1940. p. 7. Retrieved July 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ "Presbyterian Turns In 12-6 Win Over Wofford Terriers". The Morning News. Florence, South Carolina. Associated Press. November 17, 1940. p. 11. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ "Stetson Downed By Presbyterian". Fort Lauderdale Daily News. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Associated Press. November 23, 1940. p. 8. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  20. ^ Scales, Philip (November 29, 1940). "Stars Battle In Petrel Tilt". The Atlanta Journal. Atlanta,Georgia. p. 57. Retrieved July 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  21. ^ "Petrels drop final tilt to Presbyterian, 20–6". The Atlanta Constitution. November 30, 1940. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ "Presbyterian College Football Record Book" (PDF). Presbyterian College Athletics. p. 27. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
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