The 1940 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State College

Oregon State University

Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...

 in the 1940 NCAA college football season

1940 college football season

The 1940 college football season ended with the Gophers of the University of Minnesota being named the nation’s #1 team and national champion, and the Stanford University Indians in second, with the two teams receiving 65 and 44 first place votes respectively...

. The Beavers ended this season with five wins, three losses, and one tie. The Beavers scored 128 points and allowed 80 points. The team was led by head coach Lon Stiner.

Schedule

The Beavers finished the season with an 5–3–1 record, 4–3–1 in the Pacific Coast Conference. Ranks are based on the time the game was played.

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Beaver points	Opponents	Attendance	Record
September 28			Bell Field Bell Field Bell Field, originally known as College Field , was a stadium in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. It hosted the Oregon State University Beavers football team until they moved to Parker Stadium in 1953. The stadium held 21,000 people at its peak and was opened in 1910. The stadium is named...  • Corvallis, OR	41	0	7,000	1-0-0
October 5	@ Southern California		Los Angeles Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA	0	0	50,000	1-0-1
October 11	Portland		Bell Field Bell Field Bell Field, originally known as College Field , was a stadium in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. It hosted the Oregon State University Beavers football team until they moved to Parker Stadium in 1953. The stadium held 21,000 people at its peak and was opened in 1910. The stadium is named...  • Corvallis, OR	26	0	6,000	2-0-1
October 19	@ #16 Washington Washington Huskies football College football has a long history at the University of Washington. The Washington Huskies have won 15 Pacific-10 Conference championships, seven Rose Bowl titles, and three national championships. Washington's all-time record of 653-398-50 ranks 20th by all-time winning percentage and 21st by...	#18	Husky Stadium Husky Stadium Husky Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the home of the Washington Huskies...  • Seattle, WA	0	19	33,000	2-1-1
October 26	@ UCLA 1940 UCLA Bruins football team The 1940 UCLA Bruins football team represented UCLA in the 1940 college football season. The Bruins offense scored 79 points while the defense allowed 174 points. Coached by Edwin C...		Los Angeles Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA	7	0	25,000	3-1-1
November 2	@ California California Golden Bears football The California Golden Bears football team is the college football team of the University of California. The team plays its home games at California Memorial Stadium, however the team played at San Francisco's AT&T Park in 2011 while Memorial Stadium was being renovated, the team will return to...		California Memorial Stadium California Memorial Stadium California Memorial Stadium is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of the University of California in Berkeley. Commonly known as Memorial Stadium, it is the home field for the University of California Golden Bears of the Pacific-12 Conference...  • Berkeley, CA	19	13	20,000	4-1-1
November 9	Washington State Washington State Cougars football The Washington State Cougars football team is the intercollegiate football team of Washington State University. The team is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference...		Bell Field Bell Field Bell Field, originally known as College Field , was a stadium in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. It hosted the Oregon State University Beavers football team until they moved to Parker Stadium in 1953. The stadium held 21,000 people at its peak and was opened in 1910. The stadium is named...  • Corvallis, OR	21	0	8,000	5-1-1
November 16	@ #4 Stanford Stanford Cardinal football The Stanford Cardinal football program represents Stanford University in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level and is a member of the Pac-12 Conference's North Division. Stanford, the top-ranked academic institution with an FBS program, has a highly successful football tradition. The...	#19	Stanford Stadium Stanford Stadium Stanford Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium on the Stanford University campus, the home of Stanford Cardinal college football team. It originally opened in 1921 as a football and track stadium, an earthen horseshoe with wooden bleacher seating and flooring upon a steel frame...  • Stanford, CA	14	28	35,000	5-2-1
November 30	Oregon Oregon Ducks football The Oregon Ducks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Oregon located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The team competes at the NCAA Division I level in the Football Bowl Subdivision and is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. Known as the Ducks, the...		Bell Field Bell Field Bell Field, originally known as College Field , was a stadium in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. It hosted the Oregon State University Beavers football team until they moved to Parker Stadium in 1953. The stadium held 21,000 people at its peak and was opened in 1910. The stadium is named...  • Corvallis, OR	0	20	20,000	5-3-1

Team players drafted into in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Vic Sears Vic Sears Victor Wilson Sears was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Oregon State University and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1941 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Sears is a member of the NFL's...	Tackle	5	33	Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
Jim Kisselburgh	Back	6	44	Cleveland Rams Cleveland Rams The Cleveland Rams were a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio.The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio. The NFL considers the franchise as a second incarnation of the previous Cleveland Rams team that was a charter member of the second American Football League...
Len Younce Len Younce Leonard Alonzo Younce was an American football player and coach.-Playing career:Born in Dayton, Oregon, Younce attended Roosevelt High School in Portland and then played college football at Oregon State University...	Guard	8	67	New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
Ken Dow Ken Dow Kenneth William Dow was an American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Oregon State University and was drafted in the sixteenth round of the 1941 NFL Draft....	Fullback	16	150	Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...