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1940 Paterson Panthers (AA)

2nd place • 6-4-0 .600

1940 AA • Previous Season • Next Season

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Head Coach: Dale Burnett

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SCORES
Day	Date		Opponent	Result			Location	Venue	Attendance
Thu	9/5/1940		Southern Collegians	68-0	W
Sun	9/8/1940	H	Norristown LAMs	12-0	W		Paterson, NJ	Hinchliffe Stadium	4200
Thu	9/12/1940	A	Long Island Indians	0-10	L		New York, NY	Dexter Park	5500
Sun	9/15/1940	H	Providence Steam Roller	20-19	W		Paterson, NJ	Hinchliffe Stadium	5500
Sun	9/22/1940	H	Brooklyn Dodgers	7-27	L		Paterson, NJ	Hinchliffe Stadium	10000
Sun	9/29/1940	H	Wilmington Clippers	0-27	L		Paterson, NJ	Hinchliffe Stadium	7000
Sun	10/6/1940	H	Washington Presidents	34-0	W		Paterson, NJ	Hinchliffe Stadium	3500
Sun	10/13/1940	A	Providence Steam Roller	13-0	W		East Providence, RI	East Providence Stadium	3500
Sun	10/20/1940	H	Newark Bears	16-7	W		Paterson, NJ	Hinchliffe Stadium	8000
Sun	10/27/1940	A	Jersey City Giants	16-7	W		Jersey City, NJ	Roosevelt Stadium	11457
Sun	11/3/1940	H	Long Island Indians	17-14	W		Paterson, NJ	Hinchliffe Stadium	7500
Sun	11/10/1940	A	Newark Bears	3-22	L		Newark, NJ	Schools Stadium	11200
Sun	11/17/1940	H	Jersey City Giants	0-7	L		Paterson, NJ	Hinchliffe Stadium	11620
Sun	12/1/1940	A	Wilmington Clippers	21-20	W		Wilmington, DE	Wilmington Park	4000
Playoff
Sun	12/8/1940	H	Wilmington Clippers	8-11	L		Paterson, NJ	Hinchliffe Stadium	5187

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

Schedule Notes
12/1/1940	Wilmington Clippers	Postponed from 11/24

ROSTER
Player	No	Pos	Ht	Wt	Age	College	GP	GS
Bob Baltzell	0	C	6-3	230	24	Southwestern (Kansas)	9	8
Johnny Boyda	8	LH-FB-RH-QB	6-0	205	24	Maryland	10	8
Hal Brill	16	RH0-LB	5-10	175	26	Wichita State	4	3
Dale Burnett	6	LH-QB-RH	6-1	187	32	Emporia State	9	5
Bob Cook	43	RT-LT	6-1	220	22	Texas Christian	10	10
Leon DeWitte	7	QB-FB	5-11	195	24	Purdue	8	7
Bob Douglass	47	HB	6-0	195	26	Kansas State	5	0
Jim Ellenwood	40	LE-RE	6-1	195	23	Indiana	10	3
Joe Frank	32	LG0RG-T	6-1	217	25	Georgetown (DC)	10	3
Joe Gianotti	37	G-LT		221		Boston University	9	0
Joe Greco	15	LG-RG		200		Bucknell	10	10
Leo Katalinas	14	LT-RT	6-2	240	25	Catholic	10	10
Bob Kercher	22	LE-RE	6-2	196	21	Georgetown (DC)	9	0
Alex Ketzko	17	RG-LG-T	5-11	215	22	Michigan State	10	7
Harry Mattos	66	B	6-0	198	29	St. Mary's (California)	4	0
Al Nichols	27	LH-FB	5-10	205	24	Temple	3	0
Ed Niemi	95	C	6-2	220	25	Marquette	10	2
Jack Nix	32	RH-LH-FB	6-0	175	23	Mississippi State	7	6
Joe Ochsie	25	RT-LT	6-0	220	24	Washington & Lee	9	0
Vince Renzo	50	FB-RH	5-8	185	25	Temple	10	2
Dick Sandefur	66	QB	5-10	195	28	Purdue	5	1
Mike Schibanoff	99	G-RT	6-3	220	23	Moravian	7	0
Johnny Spirida	5	LH-RH-FB-E	6-0	195	26	St. Anselm	10	2
Eddie Turecki	27	B	5-11	190	24	none	5	0
Charles Walters	39	RE-LE	6-1	190	25	Temple	10	10
Ed Warwick	6	LH-RH-FB	6-2	200	25	Pennsylvania	3	2
Jim Welsch	78	QB-RH-LH	5-11	190	23	Purdue	10	4
Stan Whatley	12	LE-RE	6-3	205	24	Auburn	10	7
Tony Zuzzio	33	T-G	5-11	215	24	Muhlenberg	9	0

SCORING BY QUARTERS	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	PTS
Team Totals	43	20	16	27	106
Opponents Totals	33	50	17	33	133

SCORING	TD	X1	X1A	PCT	FG	FGA	PCT	SAF	PTS
Bob Cook	1	6	6	100.0	7			0	33
Dale Burnett	4	0	0		0			0	24
Johnny Spirida	2	0	1	0.0	0			0	12
Bob Kercher	0	4	4	100.0	1			0	7
Al Nichols	1	0	0		0			0	6
Jack Nix	1	0	0		0			0	6
Vince Renzo	1	0	0		0			0	6
Ed Warwick	1	0	0		0			0	6
Stan Whatley	1	0	0		0			0	6
Joe Greco	0	0	1	0.0	0			0	0
Team Totals	12	10	12	83.3	8			0	106
Opponents Totals	18	13	18	72.2	4			0	133

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Johnny Boyda	93	359	3.9		0
Dale Burnett					1
Al Nichols					1
Vince Renzo					1
Ed Warwick					1
Team Totals		1058			4
Opponents Totals					7

PASSING	ATT	COM	PCT	INC	YDS	Y/ATT	Y/COM	LG	TD	TD%	INT	INT%	TS	YL	NYP	RTG
Ed Warwick	34	16	47.1		220	6.5	13.8		1	2.9
Dale Burnett	19	7	36.8		143	7.5	20.4		2	10.5
Harry Mattos									2
Team Totals									5
Opponents Totals									7

RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Dale Burnett					3
Jack Nix					1
Stan Whatley					1
Team Totals					5
Opponents Totals					7

INTERCEPTIONS	INT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Bob Cook					1
Johnny Spirida					1
Team Totals					2
Opponents Totals					1

PUNT RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Team Totals						0
Opponents Totals						0

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Team Totals						0
Opponents Totals						0

FUMBLES	NO	LOST	OWN	OPP	REC	YDS	TD
Johnny Spirida							1
Team Totals							1
Opponents Totals							3

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