William & Mary
SOCON · 1940 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 19 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 8 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare William & Mary head-to-head · History & Eras
1940 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 24 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2H | IND SOCON | 3–6 | L 0–16 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 1 |  Navy (NAVY)H2H | IND FBSI | 6–2–1 | L 7–19 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 8 | NEWPORT NEWS | Unranked | — | W 42–0 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 15 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2H | IND SOCON | 5–5 | W 20–13 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 22 |  Hampden Sydney (HAMPDEN-SYDNEY)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–5 | W 41–0 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 29 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–5 | W 13–6 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 5 |  Virginia Military Institute (VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE)H2H | IND SOCON | 7–2–1 | T 0–0 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 12 | RANDOLPH-MACON | Unranked | — | W 46–6 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 26 |  Richmond (RICHMOND)H2H | IND SOCON | 6–3 | W 16–0 |
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.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Richmond +6
- Virginia Tech +5
- Hampden Sydney +4
- Virginia +4
- Virginia Military Institute 0
- Navy -2
- NC State -6
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.722 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.