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Stanford

PAC · 1940 Season · Final

Developing +
Record
10–0
1.000 Win %
Conference
1st
7–0 in PAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
106
1918–2026
All-Time Record
604–498–34
0.547 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#2
1940
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 3 · Top 10: 12 · Top 25: 27
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 4 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 17 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 18 seasons · 5 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Stanford head-to-head · History & Eras

1940 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
6Week 6 · Oct 1SAN Francisco (SAN FRANCISCO)H2HIND FBSI1–6–1W 27–0
7Week 7 · Oct 8Oregon (OREGON)H2HPAC4–4–1W 13–0
8Week 8 · Oct 15Santa Clara (SANTA CLARA)H2HIND FBSI6–1–1W 7–6
9Week 9 · Oct 22Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE)H2HPAC4–4–2W 26–14
10Week 10 · Oct 29USCH2HPAC3–4–2W 21–7
11Week 11 · Nov 5UCLAH2HPAC1–9W 20–14
12Week 12 · Nov 12Washington (WASHINGTON)H2HPAC7–2W 20–10
13Week 13 · Nov 19Oregon State (OREGON STATE)H2HPAC5–3–1W 28–14
15Week 15 · Dec 3California (CALIFORNIA)H2HPAC4–6W 13–7
16Final · Jan 7Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2HIND B88–2W 21–13

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
1.014
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+43
0+43
  • Nebraska +8
  • Washington +7
  • Santa Clara +6
  • Oregon State +5
  • Oregon +4
  • Washington State +4
  • California +4
  • USC +3
  • SAN Francisco +1
  • UCLA +1

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #2Better than 99%
Win % Place 1stBetter than 100%

1.000 Win % · Change 1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#3W15#3Regular Season Final#3Post-Season W1#3Post-Season W3#2Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+27
+13
+1
+12
+14
+6
+10
+14
+6
+8

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#41935#951936#461937#861938#1171939

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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