1940 Jacksonville State Eagle Owls football team

1940 Jacksonville State Eagle Owls football
Conference	Alabama Intercollegiate Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	3–5 (2–3 AIC, 0–2 SIAA)
Head coach	Osmo Smith (1st season)
Home stadium	College Field
Seasons ←  1939 1945  →

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 Jacksonville State Eagle Owls football team represented Jacksonville State Teachers College (now known as Jacksonville State University) as a member of the Alabama Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1940 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Osmo Smith, the Eagle Owls compiled an overall record of 3–5 with a marks 2–3 in AIC play and 0–2 against SIAA opponents. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	at Middle Tennessee State	Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN	L 7–46	2,500	[2]
October 5	Hiwassee *	Memorial Stadium Anniston, AL	W 26–6		[3]
October 11	at Marion	Johnson Field Marion, AL	L 2–6		[4]
October 18	at Gordon Military College *	Barnesville, GA	L 0–19		[5]
November 2	at Livingston State	McConnell Field Livingston, AL	L 2–13		[6]
October 26	Snead	College Field Jacksonville, AL	W 40–0		[7]
November 8	at Troy State	Pace Field Troy, AL (rivalry)	L 0–7		[8]
November 15	at St. Bernard	Cullman, AL	W 35–7		[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Football Standings". The Tampa Tribune . Tampa, Florida. December 2, 1940. p. 10. Retrieved September 23, 2020– via Newspapers.com .
2. "Raiders roll in 46–7 rout". The Nashville Tennessean. September 28, 1940. Retrieved December 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Jax Teachers drive harder for 26–6 win". The Anniston Star. October 6, 1940. Retrieved December 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Marion defeats Eagle Owls, 6–2". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 12, 1940. Retrieved December 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Gordon trims Jax Teachers". The Anniston Star. October 20, 1940. Retrieved December 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Livingston trips Jacksonville, 13–2". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 3, 1940. Retrieved December 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Jacksonville wins over Snead eleven in wild game, 40–0". The Birmingham News. October 27, 1940. Retrieved December 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Jaxes beaten by Troy team". The Anniston Star. November 10, 1940. Retrieved December 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Jaxes sweep final contest". The Anniston Star. November 17, 1940. Retrieved December 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.