1940 Southwestern Lynx football team

The 1940 Southwestern Lynx football team was an American football team that represented Southwestern, The College of the Mississippi Valley (now known as Rhodes College) as a member of the Dixie Conference in the 1940 college football season. Led by Ed Kubale in his third season as head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 3–5–1, with a mark of 0–1–0 in conference play, and finished fifth in the Dixie.

1940 Southwestern Lynx football
Conference	Dixie Conference
Record	3–5–1 (0–1–0 Dixie)
Head coach	Ed Kubale (3rd season)
Home stadium	Crump Stadium
Seasons ← 1939 1941 →

1940 Dixie Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Chattanooga +	3	–	0	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Mississippi College +	3	–	0	–	1			5	–	1	–	1
Howard (AL)	4	–	1	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Spring Hill	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Southwestern (TN)	0	–	1	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Millsaps	0	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
Mercer	0	–	3	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

Southwestern was ranked at No. 132 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	vs. West Tennessee State Teachers*	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 34–0	7,000	^[2]
October 5	Ole Miss*	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	L 6–27	10,000	^[3]
October 10	at Union (TN)*	Rothrock Field Jackson, TN	W 27–6		^[4]
October 18	at Hendrix*	Memorial Stadium Conway, AR	W 21–0		^[5]
October 26	at Howard (AL)	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	L 7–13		^[6]
November 2	No. 20 Mississippi State*	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	L 0–13	9,000	^[7]
November 9	No. 5 Tennessee*	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	L 0–40	8,000	^[8]
November 16	Clemson*	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	T 12–12	6,000	^[9]
November 23	Centenary*	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	L 6–14	4,000	^[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22. Retrieved March 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Lynx swamp Teachers in opening game". The Jackson Sun. September 29, 1940. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Rebels down Lynx, 27–6". The Commercial Appeal. October 6, 1940. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bulldogs outplayed, but breaks run up Lynx victory margin". The Jackson Sun. October 11, 1940. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Southwestern downs Hendrix, 21–0". The Commercial Appeal. October 19, 1940. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tarrant pitches Howard to 13–7 victory". The Birmingham News. October 27, 1940. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Mississippi State takes hard-earned victory over Lynx". The Commercial Appeal. November 3, 1940. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Vicious Vols trample Southwestern, 40–0". The Knoxville Journal. November 10, 1940. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Lynx see victory slip to 12–12 tie". The Commercial Appeal. November 17, 1940. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Intercepted pass wins for Gents". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1940. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.