1940 Jacksonville State Eagle Owls football team

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1940 Jacksonville State Eagle Owls football
Conference Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record3–5 (3–2 AIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
Seasons
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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) 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 mark of 3–2 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Middle Tennessee State *
L 7–462,500 [1]
October 5 Hiwassee *
W 26–6 [2]
October 11at Marion
L 2–6 [3]
October 18at Gordon Military College * Barnesville, GA L 0–19 [4]
November 2at Livingston State
L 2–13 [5]
October 26 Snead Dagger-14-plain.png
W 40–0 [6]
November 8at Troy State
L 0–7 [7]
November 15at St. Bernard Cullman, AL W 35–7 [8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

References

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


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