1940 Catholic University Cardinals football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1940
| team = Catholic University Cardinals
| sport = football
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| conference = Independent
| record = 4–2–1
| head_coach = Dutch Bergman
| hc_year = 11th
| captain =
| stadium = Brookland Stadium
| next_year = 1947
}}
{{1940 Southern college football independents records}}
The 1940 Catholic University Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the Catholic University of America as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In its 11th year under head coach Dutch Bergman, the team compiled a 4–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 98 to 58.{{cite web|url=https://d2o2figo6ddd0g.cloudfront.net/m/y/86ybti08oek6sg/CUA_Football_History_through_2013.pdf|publisher=Catholic University of America|title=Football History|page=6|accessdate=August 2, 2020}}
Catholic University was ranked at No. 107 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.{{cite news|title=Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings|newspaper=The Boston Globe|author=Dr. E. E. Litkenhous|date=December 19, 1940|page=22|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/|via=Newspapers.com}}
Schedule
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|October 4|at|Detroit|University of Detroit Stadium|Detroit, MI|L 0-13|19,353|{{cite news|title=Keating Stars as Titans Beat Catholic 'U,' 13 to 0|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=October 5, 1940|pages=11, 13|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/19661407/keating_stars_as_titans_beat_catholic/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 12|at|{{cfb link|year=1940|team=Saint Anselm Hawks|title=Saint Anselm}}||Manchester, NH|W 6-0|3,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95234281/catholic-u-wins/|work=The Palm Beach Post|title=Catholic U. wins|date=October 13, 1940|accessdate=February 16, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 18|at|Miami (FL)|Burdine Stadium|Miami, FL|W 20-18|21,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95234980/catholic-whips-miami-2018-before-210/|work=The Tampa Tribune|title=Catholic whips Miami, 20–18, before 21,000|date=October 19, 1940|accessdate=February 16, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 26||{{cfb link|year=1940|team=West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats|title=West Virginia Wesleyan}}|Brookland Stadium|Washington, DC|W 13-0|7,500|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95236318/pete-sachon-leads-catholic-u-to-win/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Pete Sachon leads Catholic U. to win|date=October 27, 1940|accessdate=February 16, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 3|at|{{cfb link|year=1940|team=Saint Vincent Bearcats|title=Saint Vincent}}|Bearcat Stadium|Latrobe, PA|T 0-0|8,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95237074/bearcats-surprise-by-holding-catholic-un/|work=Latrobe Bulletin|title=Bearcats surprise by holding Catholic University eleven to 0–0 tie|date=November 4, 1940|accessdate=February 16, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 9|at|Tulsa|Skelly Field|Tulsa, OK|L 6-12|6,000|{{cite news|title=Tulsa Hits Late for 12-to-6 Victory|newspaper=Tulsa World|author=B. A. Bridgewater|date=November 10, 1940|page=Sports 1, 3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120534449/tulsa-hits-late-for-12-to-6-victory/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 16||Hardin–Simmons|Brookland Stadium|Washington, DC|L 19-27|4,000|{{cite news|title=Hardin-Simmons Tops Catholic U. By 27-19 Score|newspaper=The Austin American-Statesman|date=November 17, 1940|page=16|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17646164/hardinsimmons_tops_catholic_u_by/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 23||Providence|Brookland Stadium|Washington, DC|W 40-7||{{cite news|title=Catholic U. jolts Providence, 40–7|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=November 24, 1940|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95237848/catholic-u-jolts-providence-407/|accessdate=February 16, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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