1940 Rollins Tars football team

The 1940 Rollins Tars football team represented Rollins College during the 1940 college football season, and won the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) title.[1][2] The Tars were disappointed the Florida Gators did not meet a challenge for a state championship.[3]

1940 Rollins Tars football
SIAA champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–1 (6–0 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumOrlando Stadium
1940 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Rollins $ 6 –0 –08 –1 –0
Newberry 4 –0 –07 –2 –1
Mississippi College 2 –0 –05 –1 –1
Eastern Kentucky 1 –0 –08 –0 –0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 4 –1 –17 –1 –1
Louisiana Normal 4 –1 –16 –3 –1
SW Louisiana 4 –1 –06 –3 –1
Union (TN) 3 –1 –06 –3 –0
Georgetown (KY) 2 –1 –05 –3 –2
Murray State 4 –2 –14 –3 –2
Centre 2 –1 –03 –6 –0
Miami (FL) 2 –1 –03 –7 –0
Presbyterian 5 –3 –06 –4 –0
Mississippi Southern 3 –2 –07 –4 –0
Louisiana Tech 3 –2 –06 –4 –0
West Tennessee State Teachers 4 –3 –05 –5 –0
Morehead State 1 –1 –23 –3 –2
Wofford 2 –2 –13 –4 –2
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 2 –4 –04 –4 –0
Tampa 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
Oglethorpe 2 –4 –02 –6 –0
Tennessee Tech 1 –2 –02 –6 –0
Transylvania 1 –2 –15 –3 –1
Stetson 2 –5 –12 –5 –1
Troy State 1 –3 –03 –6 –0
Louisiana College 1 –4 –22 –5 –2
Union (KY) 0 –1 –15 –1 –1
Centenary 0 –2 –03 –7 –0
Louisville 0 –2 –03 –5 –1
Jacksonville State 0 –2 –03 –5 –0
Erskine 0 –5 –01 –8 –0
Delta State 0 –5 –10 –8 –2
  • $ – Conference champion

Rollins was ranked at No. 96 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[4]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Western Carolina*
W 53–01,500[5]
September 21at Davidson*
L 7–19[6]
September 27at Presbyterian
W 20–71,500[7]
October 11at Stetson
W 25–123,500[8]
October 18Tampa
W 39–03,000[9]
November 2Appalachian State*
  • Orlando Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
W 30–32,500[10]
November 9at Miami (FL)
W 7–015,914[11]
November 22at Tampa
W 20–64,000[12]
November 29Stetson
  • Orlando Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
W 34–0[13]
  • *Non-conference game

Players

[14]

References
  1. "Tars Win S I A A Crown; May Get Florida Honors". Rollins Sandspur. Vol. 46, no. 10. December 4, 1940.
  2. "Rollins 1940".
  3. "The Gators Just Won't Play!". Sandspur. Vol. 46, no. 6. November 6, 1940.
  4. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tars completely outsmart Catamounts to win, 53–0". The Asheville Citizen. September 13, 1940. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Davidson stages second half comeback to beat Tars, 19–7". The Sunday Sentinel-Star. September 22, 1940. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Rollins downs hard-fighting PC team, 20–7". The State. September 28, 1940. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Rollins stages rally to turn back Stetson, 25–12". Orlando Reporter-Star. October 12, 1940. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Tars outclass Tampa U., 39 to 0". Tampa Morning Tribune. October 19, 1940. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Curry's brilliant running in fourth quarter shines as Rollins crushes Appalachian, 30–0". The Sunday Sentinel-Star. November 3, 1940. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Rollins hangs one on Miami's chin". The Miami Herald. November 9, 1940. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Tars trim Spartans in bitter battle". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 23, 1940. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Tars run wild to trounce Stetson by 34 to 0 score". Orlando Reporter-Star. November 30, 1940. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Rollins College Football Roster for 1940". Rollins Sandspur. Vol. 46, no. 2. October 9, 1940.


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