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1940 Columbus Bullies (AFL)

1st place 8-1-1 .889
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Head Coach: Phil Bucklew
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SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sun9/8/1940ALittle Chute Flying Dutchmen48-0WLittle Chute, WI2000
Sun9/15/1940AMilwaukee Chiefs2-14LWest Allis, WIWisconsin State Fairgrounds Dairy Bowl7500
Wed9/18/1940AKenosha Cardinals7-13LKenosha, WILake Front Stadium
Sun9/29/1940HSt. Louis Gunners51-0WColumbus, OHRed Bird Stadium3732
Wed10/2/1940ABoston Bears17-0WBoston, MAFenway Park3000
Sun10/6/1940ANew York Yankees23-13WNew York, NYYankee Stadium5312
Wed10/9/1940ABuffalo Indians17-7WBuffalo, NYCivic Stadium8110
Sun10/13/1940HKenosha Cardinals20-7WColumbus, OHRed Bird Stadium3805
Wed10/16/1940HMilwaukee Chiefs7-3WColumbus, OHRed Bird Stadium4292
Sun10/27/1940HCincinnati Bengals17-7WColumbus, OHRed Bird Stadium5620
Sun11/3/1940HCincinnati Bengals21-2WColumbus, OHRed Bird Stadium4891
Sun11/10/1940HBuffalo Indians13-7WColumbus, OHRed Bird Stadium3812
Sun11/17/1940HBoston Bears0-0TColumbus, OHRed Bird Stadium4015
Thu11/21/1940HNew York Yankees17-16WColumbus, OHRed Bird Stadium6828
Sun12/1/1940AKenosha Cardinals-Kenosha, WILake Front Stadium
Sun12/15/1940AHollywood Bears31-7WLos Angeles, CAGilmore
Sun12/22/1940AWest Coast All-Stars27-14WPortland, ORMultnomah Stadium5000
Wed12/25/1940APacific Coast All-Stars3-6LSeattle, WACivic Stadium1000
Sun12/29/1940AOakland Giants24-21WEmeryville, CAOakland Baseball Park2000
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
Schedule Notes
ROSTER
NoPlayerPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
35Joe AleskusC-RT6-222024Ohio State96
10Julie AlfonseQB-RH5-1118029Minnesota93
39Kay BellLT6-222026Washington State64
24Pete BogdenLE-R]E-T-C6-220223Utah107
19Russ BuckleyLH-E5-818024Gustavus Adolphus70
Tom CoryE6-320023Utah10
21Bob CoxLE6-019426Muskingum11
13Bob DavisLE-RH-FB6-018526Kentucky109
21Jerry DonnellB5-1120328Citrus JC; Loyola Marymount; Oregon10
29Ray JohnsonLH-FB6-119526Denver108
32/43Jim KarcherLG6-020726Ohio State98
23Vince KelleyRG-C5-1018824Centenary86
Morrie KohlerB5-917823Hastings; Oregon State10
15Jack LaBayQB-FB5-1120526West Virginia Wesleyan82
20Oscar MondayRG-LG5-920024Carson-Newman85
30Glenn MorrisRE6-019528Colorado State21
30Lee MulleneauxC-LT6-122133Northern Arizona105
18Glenn MyersE6-019027Ohio Statel South Carolina00
27Ralph NiehausLT6-422024Dayton96
33Declan O'KeefeT6-324029Findlay40
Nick PadgenC5-1019023Creighton41
11Nelson PetersonRH-FB5-817927West Virginia Wesleyan107
38Milt PollackRT6-221925California55
28Gordon ReupkeFB-RH5-1120824Iowa State96
32Dom SigilloRT-RG6-023027Xavier (Ohio)105
36Ed WestRE6-122027Ohio State103
22Joe WilliamsLH5-917825Ohio State95
25Fred WunderlichQB5-918026Xavier (Ohio)95
31Joe ZimmermanG-T5-1122725Centenary100
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOT
Team Totals26261269
Opponents Totals6302013
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Nelson Peterson591042
Jack LaBay064018
Joe Williams300018
Pete Bogden200012
Bob Davis200012
Ray Johnson200012
Kay Bell10006
Russ Buckley10006
Gordon Reupke10006
Joe Zimmerman00012
Team Totals17151788.251134
Opponents Totals97977.82169
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Joe Williams3
Pete Bogden1
Bob Davis1
Ray Johnson1
Nelson Peterson1
Gordon Reupke1
Team Totals8
Opponents Totals3
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Joe Williams3
Bob Davis1
Ray Johnson1
Team Totals5
Opponents Totals5
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Nelson Peterson3
Pete Bogden1
Russ Buckley1
Team Totals5
Opponents Totals5
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Bob Davis1
Ray Johnson1
Team Totals2
Opponents Totals0
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Team Totals0
Opponents Totals0
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Nelson Peterson1
Team Totals1
Opponents Totals0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Team Totals0
Opponents Totals1
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