1940 Hawaii Rainbows football team

American college football season

1940 Hawaii Rainbows football
Pineapple Bowl, L 0–3 vs. Fresno State
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–5
Head coach
  • Eugene Gill (1st season)
Home stadiumHonolulu Stadium
Seasons
← 1939
1941 →
1940 Western college football independents records
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Santa Clara     6 1 1
Cal Poly     6 3 0
Saint Mary's     5 3 0
Gonzaga     5 4 1
Nevada     4 4 1
Humboldt State     3 4 0
Idaho Southern Branch     3 5 0
San Francisco State     3 5 0
Loyola (CA)     3 7 0
Portland     2 3 1
Hawaii     2 5 0
San Francisco     1 6 1
La Verne     0 6 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1940 Hawaii Rainbows football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi (now known as the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa) as an independent during the 1940 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Eugene Gill, the Rainbows compiled an overall record of 2–5.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 18Hawaiian Polar BearsL 28–3515,000[1]
October 25Healani
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
L 13–2812,000[2]
November 1Hawaiian Polar Bears
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
W 21–20[3]
November 15Healani
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
L 4–257,000[4]
December 7San Diego State
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
W 33–722,000[5]
December 14Denver
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
L 16–1922,000[6]
January 1Fresno State
L 0–322,000[7]

References

  1. ^ "Rainbows show promise despite defeat by Bears". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 19, 1940. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Healanis outplay foe to win 28–13 grid contest". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 26, 1940. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Deans triumph over Bears in 21–20 game". Hilo Tribune-Herald. November 2, 1940. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Healanis crush Rainbows in 25–4 football game". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 16, 1940. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rainbows score 33–7 triumph over State '11'". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. December 8, 1940. p. 1-E.
  6. ^ "Denver rallies to down Rainbows, 19–16". The Honolulu Advertiser. December 15, 1942. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Fourth quarter field goal gives Bulldogs 3–0 win over Hawaii". The Fresno Bee. January 2, 1941. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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