1940 Transylvania Pioneers football team

1940 Transylvania Pioneers football
ConferenceKentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3–1 (1–2–1 KIAC, 1–2–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumThomas 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
Georgetown (KY) 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 2
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
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
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 Transylvania Pioneers football team represented Transylvania University as a member the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1940 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Tate C. Page, the Pioneers compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 1–2–1 in both KIAC and SIAA play.[1][2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 278:00 p.m.Franklin (IN)*
W 15–131,300[3][4]
October 48:00 p.m.Findlay*
W 13–21,200[5][6][7]
October 118:00 p.m.Rio Grande*
  • Thomas Field
  • Lexington, KY
W 20–01,400[8][9][10]
October 188:00 p.m.Union (KY)
  • Thomas Field
  • Lexington, KY
T 0–01,500[11][12]
October 258:00 p.m.Otterbein*dagger
  • Thomas Field
  • Lexington, KY
W 13–02,000[13][14]
November 22:15 p.m.at Dayton*
W 0–263,000[15][16][17]
November 16at Morehead StateMorehead, KYL 0–62,000[18]
November 212:00 p.m.Georgetown (KY)
  • Thomas Field
  • Lexington, KY
W 7–63,000[19][20]
November 292:00 p.m.at Centre
L 7–36[21][22][23][24]

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. ^ Bower, Alex (September 26, 1940). "Oft-Vanquished Transylvania And Franklin Should Tangle In Tight Scrap Friday Night". The Lexington Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. p. 9. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Christian, Joe (September 28, 1940). "Transylvania Rallies In Last Half To Score 15 To 13 Victory Over Franklin After Going Scoreless In First Two Stanzas". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. p. 7. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Bower, Alex (October 4, 1940). "Transy To Fling Revamped Lineup Against Findlay Tonight". The Lexington Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. p. 6. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Christian, Joe (October 5, 1940). "Transylvania Eleven Rolls Up 13 To 2 Triumph Over Findlay College Team". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. p. 8. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Transy Clubs Findlay 13-2 In 2d Period". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. Associated Press. October 5, 1940. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Bower, Alex (October 11, 1940). "Third Straight Victory Pioneers' Goal Tonight". The Lexington Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. p. 6. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Bower, Alex (October 12, 1940). "Pioneers Loaf To Victory Over Rio Grande Redmen". The Lexington Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. p. 7. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Transy Victor". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. Associated Press. October 12, 1940. p. 3, section 2. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Christian, Joe (October 18, 1940). "Transy, Union Risk Their Unbeaten Records In Game Here Tonight". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. p. 8. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Christian, Joe (October 19, 1940). "Transylvania College's Pioneers and Union's Bulldogs Play To Scoreless Tie". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. p. 7. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ Christian, Joe (October 25, 1940). "Pioneers Will Battle Otterbein Here Tonight In Transy's Homecoming Game". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. p. 9. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Christian, Joe (October 26, 1940). "Buddy Craddock Sparks Pioneers To 13 To 10 Victory Over Otterbein; Breaks Aid Transy In Its Homecoming Victory". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. p. 6. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ Frame, Bob (November 2, 1940). "Flyers Are Heavily Favored Today". The Dayton Herald. Dayton, Ohio. p. 8. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ Bower, Alex (November 3, 1940). "Heavier Dayton University Team Has Little Trouble In Slapping 26-0 Defeat On Transylvania Pioneers". Sunday Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. pp. 11, 14. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ Harold Boian (November 3, 1940). "U.D. Swamps Transylvania, 26-0: Win Fourth For Flyers, Subs Do It". Dayton Daily News. p. 43 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ Bower, Alex (November 17, 1940). "Pioneers Are Beaten, 6-0". Sunday Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. pp. 11, 14. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ "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.
  21. ^ "Centre=Transylvania Will Battle Friday". Danville Advocate-Messenger. Danville, Kentucky. November 28, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  22. ^ "Transy Game Closes Centre Grid Season". The Centre College Cento. Danville, Kentucky. November 29, 1940. pp. 1, 4. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  23. ^ "Centre Collars Transy, 26-7; Four Banished for Fighting". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. November 30, 1940. p. 2, section 2. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  24. ^ "Centre Crushes Transylvania By Score of 36 To 7". The Owensboro Messenger. Owensboro, Kentucky. Associated Press. November 30, 1940. p. 5. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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