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1940 BYU Football
| Date | AP | Opponent | Score | Stadium | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | Nevada | 6-6 T | Y Stadium | Provo, UT | 6,500 | |
| Oct 5 | at Utah | 6-12 L | Ute Stadium | Salt Lake City, UT | 15,500 | |
| Oct 11 | Wyoming | 20-0 W | Y Stadium | Provo, UT | 5,000 | |
| Oct 18 | at Texas Tech | 20-21 L | Tech Stadium | Lubbock, TX | 7,000 | |
| Nov 2 | Utah State Agricultural College | 12-7 W | Y Stadium | Provo, UT | 6,000 | |
| Nov 9 | Denver | 0-9 L | Y Stadium | Provo, UT | 7,500 | |
| Nov 16 | at Colorado | 2-25 L | Colorado Stadium | Boulder, CO | 0 | |
| Nov 23 | at Colorado A&M | 13-13 T | Colorado Field | Fort Collins, CO | 5,000 |
| Statistic | BYU | OPP |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring | 79 | 93 |
| Points per game | 9.9 | 11.6 |
| First Downs | 48 | 54 |
| Rushing | 39 | 40 |
| Passing | 7 | 13 |
| Penalty | 2 | 1 |
| Rushing Yardage | 1147 | 1431 |
| Rushing attempts | ||
| Average per rush | ||
| Average per game | 143.4 | 178.9 |
| TDs Rushing | 8 | 8 |
| Passing Yardage | 450 | 734 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 28-105-18 | 53-125-12 |
| Completion pct | 26.7% | 42.4% |
| Average per pass | 4.3 | 5.9 |
| Average per catch | 16.1 | 13.8 |
| Average per game | 56.3 | 91.8 |
| TDs Passing | 4 | 5 |
| Total Offense | 1597 | 2165 |
| Total plays | ||
| Average per play | ||
| Average per game | 199.6 | 270.6 |
| Kick returns: #-Yards | 4-203 | 3-87 |
| Average per return | 50.8 | 29.0 |
| Punt returns: #-Yards | 1-67 | 3-97 |
| Average per return | 67.0 | 32.3 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 24-10 | 22-12 |
| Penalties-Yards | 15-125 | 45-365 |
| Punts-Yards | 62-2263 | 58-2164 |
| Average per punt | 36.5 | 37.3 |
| Sacks by | ||
| Field goals-attempts | 0-0 | 1-5 |
| 3rd-down conversion | / | / |
| 3rd-down pct | % | % |
| 4th-down conversion | / | / |
| 4th-down pct | % | % |
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yards | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Eff | Lng | Sacked | Sack Yards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Gardner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| George Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| George Wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Ken Jensen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yards | Yds/Att | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Wing | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Ken Jensen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Lloyd Brink | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Max Gardner | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yards | Yds/Rec | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dee Chipman | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Lloyd Brink | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Roland Jensen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wayne Reeve | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Brink | 2 | 123 | 61.5 | 0 | 78 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No data available. | |||||
Defense
| Player | Tkl | Solo | Ast | Sacks | TFL | PBU | INT | Yds | TD | FF | FR | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Gardner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Chipman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Jensen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Maynard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Mills | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| O'Dean Hess | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Reeve | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | FGA | Pct | Lng | 0-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | Blk | XPM | XPA | XP Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dee Chipman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 3 | |
| Ken Jensen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ken Maynard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | Punt | Yds | Avg | Lng | PuntBlk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Roster
| No. | Name | Class | Position | Height | Weight | Hometown | High School | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Christensen | JR | HB | 6-1 | 190 | Spanish Fork, UT | Spanish Fork HS | ||
| 20 | Ken Jensen | SR | QB | 5-9 | 165 | Mantua, UT | Box Elder HS | |
| 21 | Shirl Blackham | SR | C | 6-5 | 212 | Castle Dale, UT | Central HS | |
| 22 | George Jackson | JR | HB | 6-0 | 170 | Holden, UT | Millard HS | |
| 23 | James Hecker | SO | FB | 177 | Fond du Lac, WI | |||
| 24 | Stan Turley | JR | T | 6-2 | 205 | Aripine, AZ | ||
| 25 | Roland Jensen | SR | E | 6-3 | 195 | Mantua, UT | Box Elder HS | |
| 26 | Gene Riska | JR | G | 5-11 | 180 | Sandy, UT | Jordan HS | |
| 27 | Mark Weed | SO | QB | 6-0 | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT | West HS | |
| 28 | Frank Whitney | JR | G | 5-10 | 185 | Springville, UT | Springville HS | |
| 29 | Don Brimhall | JR | T | 6-2 | 195 | Paris, ID | Fielding HS | |
| 30 | Melvin Anderson | JR | HB | 5-10 | 165 | American Fork, UT | American Fork HS | |
| 31 | Fred Bateman | SR | T | 6-0 | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT | East HS | |
| 32 | Wayne Reeve | SR | E | 6-1 | 195 | Brigham City, UT | Box Elder HS | |
| 33 | Robert Orr | JR | HB | 6-2 | 180 | Pocatello, ID | Pocatello HS | |
| 34 | O'Dean Hess | SR | C | 6-1 | 195 | Brigham City, UT | Box Elder HS | |
| 35 | Mike Mills | SO | E | 6-1 | 190 | Pocatello, ID | Pocatello HS | |
| 36 | Art Gilbert | GRAD | G | 6-0 | 195 | Salt Lake City, UT | South HS | |
| 38 | Reginald Lefevre | SR | G | 5-10 | 200 | Midvale, UT | Jordan HS | |
| 39 | Gail Lewis | JR | G | 5-9 | 215 | Mesa, AZ | Mesa HS | |
| 40 | Max Gardner | JR | FB | 6-0 | 190 | Spanish Fork, UT | Spanish Fork HS | |
| 41 | George Wing | JR | HB | 5-11 | 181 | Edgemont, SD | Edgemont HS | |
| 42 | Reed Nilsen | SO | C | 6-0 | 195 | Provo, UT | Provo HS | |
| 43 | Herman Longhurst | SO | HB | 5-11 | 170 | Pocatello, ID | ||
| 44 | Ken Maynard | SR | QB | 5-9 | 159 | Riverton, UT | Jordan HS | |
| 46 | Lloyd Brink | SR | HB | 5-10 | 165 | Kaysville, UT | Davis HS | |
| 48 | Owen Dixon | JR | G | 180 | Provo, UT | Provo HS | ||
| 49 | Garth Chamberlain | JR | T | 6-0 | 195 | Kanab, UT | Jordan HS | |
| 50 | Murray Skousen | SR | HB | 5-7 | 148 | Chandler, AZ | Chandler HS | |
| 51 | Gerald Marking | SO | FB | 5-10 | 180 | Edgemont, SD | Edgemont HS | |
| 52 | Ted Tibbetts | SO | E | 5-11 | 180 | Moab, UT | ||
| 53 | Kay Hardy | JR | FB | 5-11 | 180 | Springville, UT | Springville HS | |
| 54 | Dean Gardner | JR | FB | 5-11 | 185 | Coalville, UT | North Summit HS | |
| 55 | Gordon Lee | SO | E | 6-2 | 185 | American Fork, UT | American Fork HS | |
| 56 | Keith Gardner | SO | T | 6-0 | 190 | Spanish Fork, UT | Spanish Fork HS | |
| 57 | Dee Chipman | JR | QB | 5-10 | 166 | Kaysville, UT | Davis HS | |
| 58 | Jack Christianson | SR | C | 190 | Spanish Fork, UT | Spanish Fork HS | ||
| 60 | Roy Evans | JR | HB | 6-0 | 175 | Malad, ID | Malad HS | |
| 61 | Sam Mavrakis | JR | G | 5-9 | 170 | Sheridan, WY | Sheridan HS | |
| 63 | Jack Walters | SO | T | 6-0 | 210 | American Fork, UT |
Coaching Staff
| Coach | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Kimball | Head Coach, Athletic Director |
| Floyd Millet | Assistant Coach |
| Ken Soffe | Assistant Freshmen Coach |
| Wayne Soffe | Freshmen Coach |