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1940 George Washington Colonials football team


1940 George Washington Colonials football
Independent
5–3–1
Bill Reinhart (3rd season)
Griffith Stadium

The 1940 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In its third season under head coach Bill Reinhart, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record and was outscored by a total of 82 to 78.

George Washington was ranked at No. 93 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Mount St. Mary'sGriffith StadiumWashington, DCW 12–0
October 4at ManhattanPolo GroundsNew York, NYW 21–188,000
October 12at Washington and LeeWilson FieldLexington, VAW 20–145,000
October 19at KentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KYL 0–247,000
October 25West VirginiaGriffith StadiumWashington, DCW 19–0
November 1Wake ForestGriffith StadiumWashington, DCL 0–1810,000
November 9BucknellGriffith StadiumWashington, DCT 0–07,000
November 16KansasGriffith StadiumWashington, DCW 6–0
November 23vs. No. 9 GeorgetownGriffith StadiumWashington, DCL 0–8
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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