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Arizona State Football Team History


Arizona State Sun Devils
Arizona State University
 Tempe, AZ
Founded: 1885
Stadium: Sun Devil Stadium
Capacity: 73,656
Colors: Maroon & Gold
Coach: Millard F. Dixie Howell
Conference: Border Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Millard F. Dixie Howell enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Arizona State.
 The Sun Devils won the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. California Davis  21   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ West Texas A&M  19   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Hardin-Simmons  0   17   L       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ New Mexico  13   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. New Mexico State  42   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Texas El Paso  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Northern Arizona  12   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Gonzaga  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Northern Colorado  41   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. North Dakota  30   12   W       
 Wed., Jan. 1   Western Reserve  13   26   L    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -2
  Points Scored198
  Scoring Average18.0
  Points Allowed100
  Defense Average9.1
  Opponents Record12-14
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0 -1
  Away Record3-1 -1
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 9-1-1241131   Pete W. Cawthon
New Mexico 5-416796   Ted E. Shipkey
Arizona 7-220483   Miles W. Casteel
Arizona State 7-2-2198100Lost  13-26  Millard F. Dixie Howell
Texas El Paso 4-4-1129121   Mack Saxon
New Mexico State 3-695200   Julius J. Johnston

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 All Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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