1940 Wofford Terriers football team

1940 Wofford Terriers football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	3–4–2 (2–2–1 SIAA)
Head coach	Jules Carson (7th` season)

1940 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	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
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][2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at High Point*	High Point, NC	T 0–0
September 28	at Clemson*	Riggs Field Clemson, SC	L 0–26	4,000	[3]
October 4	at Oglethorpe	Hermance Stadium North Atlanta, GA	W 26–14		[4]
October 12	Erskine	County Fairgrounds Spartanburg, SC	W 27–0
October 25	at Randolph–Macon*	Ashland, VA	W 19–0
November 1	vs. The Citadel*	County Fairgrounds Orangeburg, SC (rivalry)	L 2–7	5,000	[5]
November 9	Stetson	Spartanburg, SC	T 7–0
November 16	at Presbyterian	Old Bailey Stadium Clinton, SC	L 6–12
November 21	Newberry	County Fairgrounds Spartanburg, SC	L 6–46
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Football Standings". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. December 2, 1940. p. 10. Retrieved September 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "2021 Wofford Football Media Guide" (PDF). Spartanburg, South Carolina: Wofford College Athletics. 2021. p. 120. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
3. "Clemson wins 26 to 0 over Wofford Terriers". The Sunday Star-News. September 29, 1940. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Wofford rallies, wins over Oglethorpe". The Birmingham News. October 6, 1940. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "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.