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1940 Stanford Indians football team

Index 1940 Stanford Indians football team

The 1940 Stanford Indians football team, nicknamed the "Wow Boys", represented Stanford University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) intercollegiate competition during the 1940 season. [1]

88 relations: AP Poll, Berkeley, California, Big Game (American football), Big Ten Conference, Billingsley Report, Blocking (American football), Bowl game, California Memorial Stadium, Center (gridiron football), Chicago Bears, Chicago Maroons football, Clark Shaughnessy, College football, College Football Hall of Fame, College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS, Cornell Big Red football, Evening Independent, Field goal, Football Digest, Frank Leahy, Frankie Albert, Heisman Trophy, Helms Athletic Foundation, History of American football positions, Hugh Gallarneau, Interception, Kezar Stadium, Kickoff (gridiron football), Los Angeles, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, National Collegiate Athletic Association, National Football League, Norm Standlee, Notre Dame Box, Notre Dame Fighting Irish football, Pacific Coast Conference, Pasadena, California, Pete Kmetovic, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Poling System, Pop Warner, Pro set, Pullman, Washington, Quarterback, Return specialist, Rogers Field (Washington), Rose Bowl (stadium), Rose Bowl Game, ..., Rush (gridiron football), San Francisco, Shutout, Single-wing formation, Sports Illustrated, Stanford Cardinal football, Stanford Stadium, Stanford University, Stanford, California, Stanford–USC football rivalry, T formation, Tampa Bay Times, Tex Oliver, The Bulletin (Bend), The Register-Guard, Time (magazine), United Media, University of Chicago, Veer, Vic Lindskog, Wide receiver, Wishbone formation, 1939 Michigan Wolverines football team, 1940 California Golden Bears football team, 1940 College Football All-America Team, 1940 college football season, 1940 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, 1940 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, 1940 Oregon State Beavers football team, 1940 Oregon Webfoots football team, 1940 Santa Clara Broncos football team, 1940 UCLA Bruins football team, 1940 USC Trojans football team, 1940 Utah Utes football team, 1940 Washington Huskies football team, 1940 Washington State Cougars football team, 1941 Chicago Bears season, 1941 Rose Bowl. Expand index (38 more) »

AP Poll

The Associated Press (AP Poll) provides weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball.

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Berkeley, California

Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in northern Alameda County, California.

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Big Game (American football)

Big Game is an American college football rivalry game played by the California Golden Bears football team of the University of California, Berkeley and the Stanford Cardinal football team of Stanford University.

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Big Ten Conference

The Big Ten Conference (B1G), formerly Western Conference and Big Nine Conference, is the oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States.

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Billingsley Report

The Billingsley Report is a college football rating system developed in the late 1960s to determine a national champion.

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Blocking (American football)

In American football, blocking or interference (or running interference) involves legal movements in which one player obstructs another player's path with their body.

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Bowl game

In North America, a bowl game is one of a number of post-season college football games that are primarily played by teams belonging to the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).

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California Memorial Stadium

California Memorial Stadium is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley, California.

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Center (gridiron football)

Center (C) is a position in American football and Canadian football (in the latter the position is spelled centre, following Commonwealth spelling conventions).

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Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Chicago Maroons football

The Chicago Maroons football represents the University of Chicago in college football.

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Clark Shaughnessy

Clark Daniel Shaughnessy (originally O'Shaughnessy) (March 6, 1892 – May 15, 1970) was an American football coach and innovator.

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College football

College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities.

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College Football Hall of Fame

The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football.

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College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS

A national championship in the highest level of college football in the United States, currently the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), is a designation awarded annually by various organizations to their selection of the best college football team.

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Cornell Big Red football

The Cornell Big Red football team represents Cornell University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) college football competition as a member of the Ivy League.

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Evening Independent

The Evening Independent was St. Petersburg, Florida's first daily newspaper.

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Field goal

A field goal (FG) is a means of scoring in American football and Canadian football.

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Football Digest

Football Digest was a sports magazine for fans interested in professional American football, with in-depth coverage of the National Football League (NFL).

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Frank Leahy

Francis William Leahy (August 27, 1908 – June 21, 1973) was an American football player, coach, college athletics administrator, and professional sports executive.

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Frankie Albert

Frank Cullen Albert (January 27, 1920 – September 4, 2002) was an American football player.

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Heisman Trophy

The Heisman Memorial Trophy (usually known colloquially as the Heisman Trophy or The Heisman), is awarded annually to the most outstanding player in college football in the United States whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity.

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Helms Athletic Foundation

Founded in 1936 by Bill Schroeder and Paul Helms, the Helms Athletic Foundation was based in Los Angeles, California.

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History of American football positions

American football positions have slowly evolved over the history of American football.

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Hugh Gallarneau

Hugh Harold "Duke" Gallarneau (April 2, 1917 – July 14, 1999) was an NFL halfback from 1941–1942 and 1945–1947 for the Chicago Bears.

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Interception

In ball-playing competitive team sports, an interception or pick is a move by a player involving a pass of the ball—whether by foot or hand, depending on the rules of the sport—in which the ball is intended for a player of the same team but caught by a player of the opposing team, who thereby usually gains possession of the ball for their team.

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Kezar Stadium

Kezar Stadium is an outdoor athletics stadium in San Francisco, California, located adjacent to Kezar Pavilion in the southeastern corner of Golden Gate Park.

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Kickoff (gridiron football)

A kickoff is a method of starting a drive in American football and Canadian football.

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Los Angeles

Los Angeles (Spanish for "The Angels";; officially: the City of Los Angeles; colloquially: by its initials L.A.) is the second-most populous city in the United States, after New York City.

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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is an American outdoor sports stadium located in the Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States.

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is a daily morning broadsheet printed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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National Collegiate Athletic Association

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a non-profit organization which regulates athletes of 1,281 institutions and conferences.

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National Football League

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC).

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Norm Standlee

Norman S. "Norm" Standlee (July 19, 1919 in Downey, California – January 5, 1981 in Mountain View, California) was an American football running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL.

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Notre Dame Box

The Notre Dame Box is a variation of the single-wing formation used in American football, with great success by Notre Dame in college football and the Green Bay Packers of the 1920s and 1930s in the NFL.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish football

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the intercollegiate football team representing the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana.

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Pacific Coast Conference

The Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959.

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Pasadena, California

Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, located 10 miles (16 kilometers) northeast of Downtown Los Angeles.

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Pete Kmetovic

Peter George Kmetovic (December 27, 1919 – February 8, 1990) was an American football player.

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Philadelphia Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football franchise based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, also known simply as the "PG", is the largest daily newspaper serving metropolitan Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Poling System

The Poling System was a mathematical rating system used to select college football national championship teams on a current basis from 1935 to 1984.

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Pop Warner

Glenn Scobey Warner (April 5, 1871 – September 7, 1954), most commonly known as Pop Warner, was an American football coach at various institutions who is responsible for several key aspects of the modern game.

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Pro set

In American football, the pro set or split backs formation is a formation that was commonly used as a "base" set by professional and amateur teams.

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Pullman, Washington

Pullman is the largest city in Whitman County, located in southeastern Washington state within the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest.

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Quarterback

A quarterback (commonly abbreviated "QB") is a position in American and Canadian football.

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Return specialist

A return specialist or kick returner is a player on the special teams unit of an American football or Canadian football team who specializes in returning punts and kickoffs.

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Rogers Field (Washington)

Rogers Field was an outdoor athletic stadium in the northwest United States, on the campus of Washington State University in Pullman, Washington.

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Rose Bowl (stadium)

The Rose Bowl is a United States outdoor athletic stadium, located in Pasadena, California, a northeast suburb of Los Angeles.

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Rose Bowl Game

The Rose Bowl Game, officially the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual for sponsorship purposes, and more frequently known as simply the Rose Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 (New Year's Day) at the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena, California.

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Rush (gridiron football)

Rushing is an action taken by the offense that means to advance the ball by running with it, as opposed to passing, or kicking.

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San Francisco

San Francisco (initials SF;, Spanish for 'Saint Francis'), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the cultural, commercial, and financial center of Northern California.

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Shutout

In team sports, a shutout (US) or whitewash (UK) is a game in which one team prevents the other from scoring any points.

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Single-wing formation

In American and Canadian football, a single-wing formation, created by Glenn "Pop" Warner, was a precursor to the modern spread or shotgun formation.

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Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated is an American sports magazine owned by Meredith Corporation.

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Stanford Cardinal football

The Stanford Cardinal football program represents Stanford University in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level and is a member of the Pac-12 Conference's North Division.

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Stanford Stadium

Stanford Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Stanford, California, on the campus of Stanford University.

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Stanford University

Stanford University (officially Leland Stanford Junior University, colloquially the Farm) is a private research university in Stanford, California.

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Stanford, California

Stanford is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Clara County, California, United States and is the home of Stanford University.

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Stanford–USC football rivalry

The Stanford–USC football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Stanford Cardinal and the USC Trojans, both members of the Pac-12 Conference and the only private schools in the conference.

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T formation

In American football, a T formation (frequently called the full house formation in modern usage, sometimes the Robust T) is a formation used by the offensive team in which three running backs line up in a row about five yards behind the quarterback, forming the shape of a "T".

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Tampa Bay Times

The Tampa Bay Times, previously named the St.

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Tex Oliver

Gerald Allen "Tex" Oliver (November 21, 1899 – April 10, 1988) was an American football coach.

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The Bulletin (Bend)

The Bulletin is the daily newspaper of Bend, Oregon, United States.

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The Register-Guard

The Register-Guard is a daily newspaper in the western United States, published in Eugene, Oregon.

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Time (magazine)

Time is an American weekly news magazine and news website published in New York City.

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United Media

United Media was a large editorial column and comic strip newspaper syndication service based in the United States, owned by the E. W. Scripps Company.

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University of Chicago

The University of Chicago (UChicago, U of C, or Chicago) is a private, non-profit research university in Chicago, Illinois.

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Veer

The Veer is an option running play often associated with option offenses in American football, made famous at the collegiate level by Bill Yeoman's Houston Cougars.

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Vic Lindskog

Victor "Vic" Junior Lindskog (December 3, 1914 – February 28, 2003) was an American football offensive lineman in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Wide receiver

A wide receiver, also referred to as wideouts or simply receivers, is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is a key player.

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Wishbone formation

The wishbone formation, also known simply as the bone, is an offensive formation in American football.

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1939 Michigan Wolverines football team

The 1939 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1939 Big Ten Conference football season.

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1940 California Golden Bears football team

The 1940 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 1940 college football season.

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1940 College Football All-America Team

The 1940 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1940.

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1940 college football season

The 1940 NCAA football season ended with the Gophers of the University of Minnesota being named the nation’s #1 team and national champion by the AP Poll, and the Stanford University Indians in second, with the two teams receiving 65 and 44 first place votes respectively.

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1940 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

The 1940 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1940 Big Ten Conference football season.

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1940 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

The 1940 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was the representative of the University of Nebraska in the 1940 college football season.

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1940 Oregon State Beavers football team

The 1940 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State College in the 1940 college football season.

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1940 Oregon Webfoots football team

The 1940 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1940 college football season.

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1940 Santa Clara Broncos football team

The 1940 Santa Clara Broncos football team represented Santa Clara University as an independent during the 1940 college football season.

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1940 UCLA Bruins football team

The 1940 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the 1940 college football season.

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1940 USC Trojans football team

The 1940 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1940 college football season.

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1940 Utah Utes football team

The 1940 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah during the 1940 college football season.

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1940 Washington Huskies football team

The 1940 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1940 college football season.

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1940 Washington State Cougars football team

The 1940 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College during the 1940 college football season.

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1941 Chicago Bears season

The 1941 Chicago Bears season was their 22nd regular season and 6th postseason completed in the National Football League.

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1941 Rose Bowl

The 1941 Rose Bowl, played on January 1, 1941, was an American football bowl game.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940_Stanford_Indians_football_team

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