1940 Western Reserve Red Cats football team

1940 Western Reserve Red Cats football
Big Four champion
Sun Bowl, W 26–13 vs. Arizona State
ConferenceBig Four Conference
Record8–1 (3–0 Big Four)
Head coach
Home stadiumCleveland Stadium, League Park
1940 Big Four Conference (Ohio) football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
$ 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Case 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Baldwin–Wallace 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
John Carroll 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1940 Western Reserve Red Cats football team represented the Western Reserve University—later merged into Case Western Reserve University—as a member of the Big Four Conference during the 1940 college football season. Led by Bill Edwards in his sixth and final season as head coach, the Red Cats compiled an overall record of 8–1 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, winning the Big Four title. Western Reserve concluded the season with a win in the Sun Bowl over Arizona State. The team played home games at Cleveland Stadium and League Park in Cleveland.

Edwards was assisted by Gene Myslenski and Roy A. "Dugan" Miller. Notable players included Johnny Reis,[1] Andy Logan,[2] Stan Skoczen[3] , Steve Belichick, Mickey Sanzotta and Dick Booth. The season opener against the Akron was the first game played at the Rubber Bowl. Western Reserve was ranked at No. 113 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[4]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 48:15 p.m.at Akron*
W 6–020,000[5][6]
October 123:00 p.m.at Dayton*
L 12–204,300[7][8]
October 192:00 p.m.Baldwin–Wallace
W 2–02,500–3,000[9][10][11]
October 262:00 p.m.Miami (OH)*
W 47–63,000[12][13]
November 22:00 p.m.Boston University*
  • League Park
  • Cleveland, OH
W 19–03,500[14][15]
November 92:00 p.m.Ohio*
  • League Park
  • Cleveland, OH
W 6–07,500–9,000[16][17][18]
November 162:00 p.m.at John Carroll
  • League Park
  • Cleveland, OH
W 12–03,000[19][20][21]
November 2110:30 a.m.Case
  • League Park
  • Cleveland, OH
W 15–1415,000[22][23]
January 1vs. Arizona State*
W 26–1312,000[24]

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References

  1. ^ "Ries, John H."
  2. ^ "Andy Logan: Career Stats at NFL.com".
  3. ^ "Stanley E. Skoczen was a star athlete and school superintendent".
  4. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Butler, Eddie (October 4, 1940). "Zips Await Reserve Test". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. pp. 34, 37. Retrieved July 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Red Cats Edge Zips, 6-0". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 5, 1940. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Dayton U. Is Set For Tilt With Reserve". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. October 12, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved July 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Bob Frame (October 13, 1940). "Flyers Outpower Reserve by 20-12". Dayton Sunday Journal Herald. pp. Sports 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jackets Seek 2D In Row Over Cats". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. October 19, 1940. pp. 17–18. Retrieved July 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Cobbledick, Gordon (October 20, 1940). "Reserve Spills B.-W., 2-0". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. pp. 1C, 3C. Retrieved July 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Western Reserve Two-Point Victor". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. Associated Press. October 20, 1940. p. 33. Retrieved July 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Reserve, B-W to Oppose Victory-Starved Elevens". Cleveland Press. Cleveland, Ohio. October 26, 1940. p. 49. Retrieved July 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ Cobbledick, Gordon (October 27, 1940). "Red Cat Tricks Riddle Miami". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. pp. 1C–2C. Retrieved July 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Cobbledick, Gordon (November 2, 1940). "Reserve Faces Boston Invasion". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. p. 17. Retrieved July 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ Peters, George (November 3, 1940). "Booth Runs Wild In 1st 3 Minutes". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. p. 1C–2C. Retrieved July 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ Cobbledick, Gordon (November 9, 1940). "Reserve, Case and Carroll Rate Edges in Today's Battle". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. p. 16. Retrieved July 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ Cobbledick, Gordon (November 10, 1940). "Booth Steps 42 Yards To Trip Ohio U." Cleveland Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. pp. 1C, 3C. Retrieved July 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ "Western Reserve Sinks Undefeated Ohio University, 6-0". Dayton Sunday Journal-Herald. November 10, 1940. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ Cobbledick, Gordon (November 16, 1940). "Mud Is Help To Carroll Today". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. p. 14. Retrieved July 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  20. ^ Cobbledick, Gordon (November 17, 1940). "Carroll Batters Red Cat Varsity". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. pp. 1C, 3C. Retrieved July 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  21. ^ "Western Reserve Tops John Carroll". Dayton Sunday Journal-Herald. Dayton, Ohio. Associated Press. November 17, 1940. p. 2, sports section. Retrieved July 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  22. ^ Cobbledick, Gordon (November 21, 1940). "Reserve's Star Backs Rate Edge Over Case". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. pp. 45, 47. Retrieved July 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  23. ^ Cobbledick, Gordon (November 21, 1940). "Reserve Field Goal Beats Case, 15-14". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. pp. 1, 14. Retrieved July 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  24. ^ "Red Cat gridders bring Sun Bowl trophy home". The Cleveland Press. January 2, 1941. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  25. ^ "University Archives; WRU Football 1940/41 Season Record". Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
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