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1940 Northwestern Wildcats football team

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Conference
  
Big Ten Conference

1940 record
  
6–2 (4–2 Big Ten)

MVP
  
Paul Hiemenz

AP
  
No. 8

Offensive scheme
  
Single wing

Head coach
  
Pappy Waldorf (6th year)

The 1940 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1940 Big Ten Conference football season. In their sixth year under head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Wildcats compiled a 6–2 record (4–2 against Big Ten Conference opponents), finished in third place in the Big Ten Conference, and were ranked #8 in the final AP Poll. Their only losses came against #1 Minnesota and #3 Michigan.

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Schedule

  1. October 5, 1940: at Syracuse, Win, 40-0
  2. October 12, 1940: Ohio State, Win, 6-3
  3. October 19, 1940: at Wisconsin, Win, 27-7
  4. October 26, 1940: Indiana, Win, 20-7
  5. November 2, 1940: #4 Minnesota, Loss, 12-13
  6. November 9, 1940: Illinois, Win, 32-14
  7. November 16, 1940: at #6 Michigan, Loss, 13-20
  8. November 23, 1940: #14 Notre Dame, Win, 20-0

Players

  • Alf Bauman - tackle (consensus 1st-team All-American; 1st-team All-Big Ten selection by AP and UP)
  • Ollie Hahnenstein - halfback (2nd-team All-Big Ten selection by AP and UP)
  • Paul Hiemenz - center (1st-team All-Big Ten selection by AP and UP)
  • Joe Lokane - guard (1st-team All-Big Ten selection by AP and UP)

    • References

    1940 Northwestern Wildcats football team Wikipedia
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