1940 Western Reserve Red Cats football team

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1940 Western Reserve Red Cats football
Big Four champion
Sun Bowl, W 26–13 vs. Arizona State
Conference
1940 record8–1 (3–0 Big Four)
Head coach
Home stadiumLeague Park
Seasons
← 1939
1941 →

The 1940 Western Reserve Red Cats football team represented the Western Reserve University, now known as Case Western Reserve University, during the 1940 college football season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Bill Edwards, who was assisted by Gene Myslenski and Roy A. "Dugan" Miller. Notable players included Johnny Reis,[1] Andy Logan,[2] Stan Skoczen[3] , Steve Belichick, Dom "Mickey" Sanzotta and Dick Booth.

The season opener against the Akron officially opened their new Rubber Bowl. Western Reserve conclude the season with a win in the Sun Bowl over Arizona State.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
October 4at Akron*
W 6–017,472
October 12at Dayton*
L 12–20
October 19at Baldwin–Wallace
W 2–0
October 26Miami (OH)*
W 47–6
November 2Boston University*
  • League Park
  • Cleveland, OH
W 19–0
November 9Ohio*
  • League Park
  • Cleveland, OH
W 6–0
November 16at John Carroll
  • League Park
  • Cleveland, OH
W 12–0
November 21Case
  • League Park
  • Cleveland, OH
W 15–1415,000
January 1vs. Arizona State*
W 26–1312,000
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "Ries, John H."
  2. ^ "Andy Logan: Career Stats at NFL.com".
  3. ^ "Stanley E. Skoczen was a star athlete and school superintendent".
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