1940 Union (Tennessee) Bulldogs football team

1940 Union (Tennessee) Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–3 (3–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRothrock Field
1940 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
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 Union Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Union University of Jackson, Tennessee, as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1940 college football season. Led by fourth-year Fred DeLay head coach, the Bulldogs compiled a record of 6–3 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 212:30 p.m.at Ole Miss*
L 0–37[1][2]
September 268:00 p.m.Austin Peay*
W 28–0[3][4]
October 10Southwestern (TN)*
  • Rothrock Field
  • Jackson, TN
L 6–27[5][6]
October 18Delta State
  • Rothrock Field
  • Jackson, TN
W 41–0[7][8]
October 25Murray State
  • Rothrock Field
  • Jackson, TN
L 11–14[9][10]
November 2at Arkansas State*
W 0–20[11]
November 7Middle Tennessee State Teachers
  • Rothrock Field
  • Jackson, TN
W 13–0[12][13]
November 15at Cumberland (TN)*Lebanon, TNW 20–0[14]
November 268:00 p.m.at West Tennessee State
W 22–6[15][16]

References

  1. ^ "Trainload of Fans to Follow Bulldogs to Oxford for Opener". The Jackson Sun. Jackson, Tennessee. September 22, 1940. p. 8. Retrieved July 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  2. ^ "T.J. Thompson out for season as Union loses 37–0 to Rebels". The Jackson Sun. September 22, 1940. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Union's Bulldogs Inaugurate Home Season at Rothrock Tonight". The Jackson Sun. Jackson, Tennessee. September 26, 1940. p. 12. Retrieved July 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. ^ "Bulldogs Show Power, Speed in Second Half of Peay Encounter". The Jackson Sun. Jackson, Tennessee. September 27, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved July 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. ^ "Defiant Union Team Faces Southwestern On Gridiron Tonight". The Jackson Sun. Jackson, Tennessee. October 10, 1940. pp. 1, 8. Retrieved July 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  6. ^ "Bulldogs outplayed, but breaks run up Lynx victory margin". The Jackson Sun. October 11, 1940. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Union Expected to Display Improved Offensive Work Tonight". The Jackson Sun. Jackson, Tennessee. October 18, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved July 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  8. ^ "Union's Hope High for Victory Over Murray State Here Friday". The Jackson Sun. Jackson, Tennessee. October 20, 1940. p. 10. Retrieved July 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  9. ^ "Union and Murray Will Clash Tonight". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 25, 1940. p. 24. Retrieved July 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  10. ^ "Hard-Luck Jinx Dogs Union in 21 to 14 Loss to Murray State". The Jackson Sun. Jackson, Tennessee. October 27, 1940. p. 8. Retrieved July 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  11. ^ "Bulldogs score three to beat Arkansas State 20 to 0". The Jackson Sun. November 3, 1940. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Dogs Wind Up Home Campaign Tonight Against Blue Raiders". The Jackson Sun. Jackson, Tennessee. November 7, 1940. p. 8. Retrieved July 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  13. ^ "Union Ends Home Schedule With 13 to 0 Win Over Blue Raiders". The Jackson Sun. Jackson, Tennessee. November 8, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved July 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  14. ^ "Union Drubs Cumberland U." The Nashville Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. November 16, 1940. p. 10. Retrieved July 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  15. ^ "Teachers Close Season Against Union University At Fairgrounds Tonight". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 26, 1940. p. 22. Retrieved July 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  16. ^ "Bulldogs end impressive season in burst of speed at Memphis". The Jackson Sun. November 27, 1940. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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