1940 Union (Kentucky) Bulldogs football team

1940 Union (Kentucky) Bulldogs football
ConferenceKentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–1–1 (0–1–1 KIAC, 0–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
  • J. Richard Bacon (12th season)
Home stadiumUnion 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
Transylvania 1 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Morehead State 1 – 1 – 2 3 – 2 – 2
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
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
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 Union (Kentucky) Bulldogs football team represented Union College—now known as Union Commonwealth University—of Barbourville, Kentucky as a member the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1940 college football season. Led by 12th-year head coach J. Richard Bacon, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–1–1 with a mark of 0–1–1 in both KIAC and SIAA play.[1][2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Alfred Holbrook*Barbourville, KYW 14–0[3]
September 28at Tusculum*Greeneville, TNW 15–6[4]
October 42:00 p.m.Rio Grande*
  • Union field
  • Barbourville, KY
W 12–0[5][6]
October 188:00 p.m.at Transylvania
T 0–01,500[7][8]
October 26Tusculum*Barbourville, KYW 19–7[9]
November 13:00 p.m.at Hiwassee*
W 20–7[10][11]
November 82:00 p.m.at Georgetown (KY)
L 7–271,500[12][13][14]

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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. ^ "Union Smashes Holbrook For 14-0 Win In Opener". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. Associated Press. September 22, 1940. p. 5, section 5. Retrieved July 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Union Bulldogs Top Tusculum 15 To 6". Sunday Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. Associated Press. September 29, 1940. p. 10. Retrieved July 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Union Bulldogs Meet Rio Grande Today". The Mountain Advocate. Barbourville, Kentucky. October 4, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved July 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Bulldogs Tally Early And Late". The Lexington Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. Associated Press. October 5, 1940. p. 7. Retrieved July 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Union Conquers Tusculum 19 To 7". The Owensboro Messenger. Owensboro, Kentucky. Associated Press. October 27, 1940. p. 8, section 1. Retrieved July 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Hiwassee, Union Meet On Friday". The Knoxville Journal. Knoxville, Tennessee. October 31, 1940. p. 15, section 1. Retrieved July 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Union Rolls Over Hiwassee". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. November 2, 1940. p. 3, section 2. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "All-Time Results" (PDF). Union Commonwealth University. p. 2. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
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