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1940 Western Conference Schedule and Results

Record: 39-33-0, .542 W-L% (6th of 10) (Schedule and Results)

SRS: 14.87 (1st of 10), SOS: 12.52 (1st of 10)

Conference Champion: Minnesota

Ranked in First AP Poll: 5 (Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern and Ohio State)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 3 (Michigan, Minnesota and Northwestern)

24 Games

24 Games Table
Rk	Date	Day	Winner	Pts		Loser	Pts	Notes
1	Oct 5, 1940	Sat	Ohio State	17		Purdue	14
Rk	Date	Day	Winner	Pts		Loser	Pts	Notes
2	Oct 12, 1940	Sat	Iowa	30		Wisconsin	12
3	Oct 12, 1940	Sat	Northwestern	6		Ohio State	3
Rk	Date	Day	Winner	Pts		Loser	Pts	Notes
4	Oct 19, 1940	Sat	Indiana	10		(20) Iowa	6
5	Oct 19, 1940	Sat	(3) Michigan	28		Illinois	0
6	Oct 19, 1940	Sat	(7) Minnesota	13	@	(15) Ohio State	7
7	Oct 19, 1940	Sat	(4) Northwestern	27	@	Wisconsin	7
Rk	Date	Day	Winner	Pts		Loser	Pts	Notes
8	Oct 26, 1940	Sat	(6) Minnesota	34		Iowa	6
9	Oct 26, 1940	Sat	(7) Northwestern	20		Indiana	7
10	Oct 26, 1940	Sat	Wisconsin	14	@	Purdue	13
Rk	Date	Day	Winner	Pts		Loser	Pts	Notes
11	Nov 2, 1940	Sat	(4) Minnesota	13	@	(8) Northwestern	12
12	Nov 2, 1940	Sat	Ohio State	21		Indiana	6
13	Nov 2, 1940	Sat	Purdue	21	@	Iowa	6
14	Nov 2, 1940	Sat	Wisconsin	13		Illinois	6
Rk	Date	Day	Winner	Pts		Loser	Pts	Notes
15	Nov 9, 1940	Sat	(2) Minnesota	7		(3) Michigan	6
16	Nov 9, 1940	Sat	(10) Northwestern	32		Illinois	14
Rk	Date	Day	Winner	Pts		Loser	Pts	Notes
17	Nov 16, 1940	Sat	(6) Michigan	20		(10) Northwestern	13
18	Nov 16, 1940	Sat	(1) Minnesota	33		Purdue	6
19	Nov 16, 1940	Sat	Ohio State	14	@	Illinois	6
20	Nov 16, 1940	Sat	Wisconsin	27		Indiana	10
Rk	Date	Day	Winner	Pts		Loser	Pts	Notes
21	Nov 23, 1940	Sat	Indiana	3	@	Purdue	0
22	Nov 23, 1940	Sat	Iowa	18		Illinois	7
23	Nov 23, 1940	Sat	(7) Michigan	40	@	Ohio State	0
24	Nov 23, 1940	Sat	(1) Minnesota	22	@	Wisconsin	13