1940 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team

1940 Presbyterian Blue Hose football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	6–4 (5–3 SIAA)
Head coach	Walter A. Johnson (25th season)
Home stadium	Bailey Stadium
Seasons ← 1939 1941  →

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 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team represented Presbyterian College as a member the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1940 college football season. Led Walter A. Johnson in his 25th and final season as head coach, the Blue Hose compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	3:00 p.m.	Clemson *	Bailey Stadium Clinton, SC	L 0–38	8,000	[2] [3]
September 27	8:00 p.m.	Rollins	Bailey Stadium Clinton, SC	L 7–20	1,500	[4] [5]
October 5	3:30 p.m.	at Western Kentucky State Teachers	Western Stadium Bowling Green, KY	L 7–26		[6] [7]
October 11	8:00 p.m.	at Newberry	Setzler Field Newberry, SC	L 7–20	4,000	[8] [9]
October 18	2:30 p.m.	vs. The Citadel *	Sumter County Fairgrounds Sumter, SC	W 19–0	2,500	[10] [11]
November 1	9:00 p.m.	vs. Mercer *	Municipal Stadium Albany, GA	W 3–2		[12] [13] [14]
November 9	8:00 p.m.	vs. Erskine	Municipal Stadium Rock Hill, SC	W 14–7	2,500	[15] [16]
November 16	2:30 p.m.	Wofford	Bailey Stadium Clinton, SC	W 12–6	2,200	[17] [18]
November 22		vs. Stetson	Ocala, FL	W 6–0	2,000	[19]
November 29	2:15 p.m.	at Oglethorpe	Hermance Stadium North Atlanta, GA	W 20–6		[20] [21]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "Football Standings". The Tampa Tribune . Tampa, Florida. December 2, 1940. p. 10. Retrieved September 23, 2020– via Newspapers.com .
2. "Blue Hose Primed for Clemson Tilt". The State . Columbia, South Carolina. September 21, 1940. p. 4, sports section. Retrieved July 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
3. "Clemson defeats Blue Hose, 38–0". The State. September 22, 1940. Retrieved December 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Hosemen Meet Rollins On PC Field Tonight". The State . Columbia, South Carolina. September 27, 1940. p. 6B. Retrieved July 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
5. "Rollins downs hard-fighting PC team, 20–7". The State. September 28, 1940. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. Wallace, Herb (October 4, 1940). "Western To Meet Presbyterian In First Home Game of Season Tomorrow". The Park City Daily News . Bowling Green, Kentucky. p. 6B. Retrieved July 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
7. Wallace, Herb (October 6, 1940). "Western Displays Ground Power In Beating Presbyterian, 26-7". The Park City Daily News . Bowling Green, Kentucky. pp. 6, 8 . Retrieved July 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
8. "Indians Favored Over P. C. Tonight". The Greenville News . Greenville, South Carolina. October 11, 1940. p. 23. Retrieved July 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
9. Fennell, Abe (October 12, 1940). "Newberry Beats Presbyterian in Little Four Battle". The State . Columbia, South Carolina. p. 9. Retrieved July 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
10. "Presbyterian and Citadel Clash Today at Sumter Fair". The State . Columbia, South Carolina. October 18, 1940. p. 10A. Retrieved July 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
11. "P.C. wallops Citadel". The Sumter Item. October 19, 1940. Retrieved December 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. Gelders, Albert (October 31, 1940). "Mercer Emphasizes Ball Handling, Pass Defense for Hose". The Telegraph . Macon, Georgia. p. 8. Retrieved July 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
13. Gelders, Albert (November 2, 1940). "Presbyterian Beats Mercer, 3-2, and Lanier Loses, 12 to 0". The Telegraph . Macon, Georgia. p. 6. Retrieved July 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
14. "Sutton's field goal gives PC 3–2 win over Mercer". The State. November 2, 1940. Retrieved August 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
15. "P. C. - Erskine Play In Rock Hill 8 p. m." The Evening Herald . Rock Hill, South Carolina. November 8, 1940. p. 4. Retrieved July 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
16. "Presbyterian Defeats Erskine at Rock Hill". The State . Columbia, South Carolina. November 19, 1940. p. 4B. Retrieved July 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
17. "P. C. Set For Wofford Today". The Greenville News . Greenville, South Carolina. Associated Press. November 16, 1940. p. 7. Retrieved July 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
18. "Presbyterian Turns In 12-6 Win Over Wofford Terriers". The Morning News . Florence, South Carolina. Associated Press. November 17, 1940. p. 11. Retrieved July 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
19. "Stetson Downed By Presbyterian". Fort Lauderdale Daily News . Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Associated Press. November 23, 1940. p. 8. Retrieved July 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
20. Scales, Philip (November 29, 1940). "Stars Battle In Petrel Tilt". The Atlanta Journal . Atlanta,Georgia. p. 57. Retrieved July 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
21. "Petrels drop final tilt to Presbyterian, 20–6". The Atlanta Constitution. November 30, 1940. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
22. "Presbyterian College Football Record Book" (PDF). Presbyterian College Athletics. p. 27. Retrieved July 25, 2025.