1940 Wofford Terriers football team

1940 Wofford Terriers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–4–2 (2–2–1 SIAA)
Head coach
  • Jules Carson (7th` season)
Home stadiumSnyder Field
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
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 Wofford Terriers football team represented Wofford College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1940 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Jules Carson, the Terriers compiled an overall record of 3–4–2 with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, tying for 17th place in the SIAA.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 208:00 p.m.at High Point*High Point, NCT 0–02,000[2][3]
September 28at Clemson*
L 0–264,000[4]
October 4at Oglethorpe
W 26–14[5]
October 122:00 p.m.Erskinedagger
W 27–03,000[6][7]
October 2510:30 a.m.at Randolph–Macon*
W 19–01,600[8][9]
November 1vs. The Citadel*
L 2–75,000[10]
November 92:30 p.m.Stetson
T 7–0[11][12][13]
November 162:30 p.m.at Presbyterian
L 6–122,200[14][15]
November 212:30 p.m.Newberry
  • Snyder Field
  • Spartanburg, SC
L 6–464,000[16][17]

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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. ^ "Wofford Eleven Opens At High Point Tonight". The Index-Journal. Greenwood, South Carolina. Associated Press. September 20, 1940. p. 3. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Arthur Griswold Is Standout As High Point Ties Wofford". Winston-Salem Journal. Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Associated Press. September 21, 1940. p. 8. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Clemson wins 26 to 0 over Wofford Terriers". The Sunday Star-News. September 29, 1940. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wofford rallies, wins over Oglethorpe". The Birmingham News. October 6, 1940. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wofford Meets Erskine In Spartanburg Today". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. October 12, 1940. p. 8. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Wofford Triumphs Over Erskine at Home-Coming, 27 to 0". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. October 13, 1940. p. 2B. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Gunst, Sam (October 25, 1940). "Golubic Is Seen as Key Man In Randolph-Macon Offense". The Richmond News Leader. Richmond, Virginia. p. 22. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Gunst, Sam (October 26, 1940). "R.-M. Bows To Wofford By 19 to 0". The Richmond News Leader. Richmond, Virginia. pp. 14–15. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Citadel takes to air to defeat fighting Wofford team 7 to 2". The Times and Democrat. November 2, 1940. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wofford Prepares For Stetson Game". The Morning News. Florence, South Carolina. November 8, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Wofford Tangles With Stetson". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. Associated Press. November 9, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Wofford Terriers Battle Stetson To 7-7 Deadlock". The Morning News. Florence, South Carolina. Associated Press. November 10, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "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.
  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. ^ "2021 Wofford Football Media Guide" (PDF). Spartanburg, South Carolina: Wofford College Athletics. 2021. p. 120. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
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