1940 Navy Midshipmen football team explained

Year:	1940
Team:	Navy Midshipmen
Sport:	football
Conference:	Independent
Record:	6–2–1
Head Coach:	Swede Larson
Hc Year:	2nd
Captain:	Dick Foster
Stadium:	Thompson Stadium

The 1940 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1940 college football season. In their second season under head coach Swede Larson, the Midshipmen compiled a 6–2–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined score of 106 to 46.^{[1] [2]}

Navy was ranked at No. 46 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Football History. United States Naval Academy. July 14, 2015. 191. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075720/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/navy/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/History-2014-Guide.pdf. dead.
2. Web site: Navy Yearly Results (1940-1944). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. July 14, 2015. July 15, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150715232628/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/navy/1940-1944_yearly_results.php. dead.
3. News: Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings. The Boston Globe. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous. December 19, 1940. 22. Newspapers.com.