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1940 Eastern Washington Savages football team

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1940 Eastern Washington Savages football
ConferenceWashington Intercollegiate Conference
Record6–2 (3–1 WINCO)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1939
1941 →
1940 Washington Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Pacific Lutheran $ 4 0 0 8 0 0
Eastern Washington 3 1 0 6 2 0
Central Washington 2 2 0 4 3 0
Western Washington 1 3 0 3 4 0
Saint Martin's 0 4 0 1 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1940 Eastern Washington Savages football team represented Eastern Washington College of Education—now known as Eastern Washington University—as a member of the Washington Intercollegiate Conference (WINCO) during the 1940 college football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Red Reese, Eastern Washington compiled an overall record of 6–2 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, placing second in the WINCO.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 287:00 p.m.at Montana*L 0–9[2][3]
October 4Puget Sound*Cheney, WAW 13–6
October 12Central WashingtonCheney, WAW 14–7
October 18at Saint Martin'sLacey, WAW 7–0
October 25at Lewiston Normal*Lewiston, IDW 40–0
November 2Pacific Lutheran
  • Woodward Field
  • Cheney, WA
L 14–203,500[4]
November 8Whitworth*Cheney, WAW 47–0
November 16at Western WashingtonBellingham, WAW 7–6

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References

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  1. ^ James, Dave (November 19, 1940). "Lutherans Happy Over Winko Title". The Tacoma News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. p. 15. Retrieved January 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Grizzlies, and Cheney Savages Battling Here Tonight". The Daily Missoulian. Missoula, Montana. September 28, 1940. p. 5. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Swarthout, Regan Score To Whip Cheney in Tight Mix". The Sunday Missoulian. Missoula, Montana. September 29, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Passing Game Defeats Cheney: Pacific Lutheran Drops E.W.C., 20-14, Before Record Crowd". The Spokesman-Review. November 3, 1940. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "2023 Eastern Washington Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Washington University Athletic Department. p. 64. Retrieved March 13, 2024.