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1940 Columbus Bullies (AFL)

1st place • 8-1-1 .889
1940 AFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Phil Bucklew
Ted LivingstonLine
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
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
12/1/1940Kenosha CardinalsCanceled
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Joe Aleskus35C-RT6-222024Ohio State9
Julie Alfonse10QB-RH5-1118029Minnesota9
Kay Bell39LT6-222026Washington State
Pete Bogden24LE-R]E-T-C6-220223Utah
Russ Buckley19LH-E5-818024Gustavus Adolphus
Tom CoryE6-320023Utah10
Bob Cox21LE6-019426Muskingum11
Bob Davis13LE-RH-FB6-018526Kentucky10
Jerry Donnell21B5-1120328Citrus JC; Loyola Marymount; Oregon10
Ray Johnson29LH-FB6-119526Denver10
Jim Karcher32/43LG6-020726Ohio State9
Vince Kelley23RG-C5-1018824Centenary8
Morrie KohlerB5-917823Hastings; Oregon State10
Jack LaBay15QB-FB5-1120526West Virginia Wesleyan8
Oscar Monday20RG-LG5-920024Carson-Newman8
Glenn Morris30RE6-019528Colorado State21
Lee Mulleneaux30C-LT6-122133Northern Arizona10
Glenn Myers18E6-019027Ohio Statel South Carolina
Ralph Niehaus27LT6-422024Dayton9
Declan O'Keefe33T6-324029Findlay
Nick PadgenC5-1019023Creighton30
Nelson Peterson11RH-FB5-817927West Virginia Wesleyan10
Milt Pollack38RT6-221925California
Gordon Reupke28FB-RH5-1120824Iowa State
Dom Sigillo32RT-RG6-023027Xavier (Ohio)10
Ed West36RE6-122027Ohio State10
Joe Williams22LH5-917825Ohio State9
Fred Wunderlich25QB5-918026Xavier (Ohio)9
Joe Zimmerman31G-T5-1122725Centenary10
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals26271269134
Opponents Totals630201369
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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