1940 New York Yankees {American Football League (#3)} (4-5 AFL) 6-6
Coach: Jack McBride Home field: Yankee Stadium
10/6 L 13-23 Columbus Bullies YS 5,312
10/9 W 40-13 Cincinnati Bengals YS 4,296 (night)
10/13 L 7-28 at Boston Bears, at Fenway Park 8,000
10/16 W 19-0 at Bridgeport Redskins, Schwarz Park 1,500 (n.) [non-league]
10/20 W 30-7 Milwaukee Chiefs YS 6,327
10/27 W 13-6 at Churchill Pros, Springfield, Mass. 6,000 [non-league]
11/3 W 17-0 Buffalo Indians YS
11/10 L 7-30 at Milwaukee Chiefs
11/13 L 0-14 Kenosha Cardinals [non-lg.]
11/17 postponed at Buffalo Indians [snow]
11/ W at Buffalo Indians
11/21 L 16-17 at Columbus Bulls, at Red Bird Stadium 6,828 [lose protest]
11/23 L 7-20 Boston Bears YS 4,730
1941 New York Yankees {Independent, American Association from 10/14) 3-8 (0-6-0, 7th last)
Coach: Benny Friedman to 10/29; Jack Wallace from 10/30 [Only 4 players from 1940 AFL team]
9/21 W 9-6 Stratford Rams
9/24 W 12-0 at Freeport Lions, Freeport Municipal Stadium (n.) 2,000
9/28 L 0-3 at Churchill Pros, at Springfield, Mass. 3,000
10/12 L 6-7 at Paterson Panthers, Hinchcliffe Stadium 6,000 (counted as lg. game)
10/19 L 0-47 at Long Island Indians, Firemen's Field, Valley Stream 5-6,000 (lg.)
10/23 L 13-31 at Hartford Blues 1,500
10/26 L 0-16 at Wilmington Clippers 5,000 (lg.)
11/2 L 7-31 at Paterson Panthers, Hinchcliffe Sta. 6,000 (lg.)
11/9 L 0-7 at Jersey City Giants, Roosevelt Stadium 2,500 (lg.)
11/16 L 0-37 at Long Island Indians, Firemen's Field 5,800 (lg.)
11/23 canceled at Wilmington Clippers (lg.) [rain] {team as in 11/30 note below}
11/30 canceled at Newark Bears (lg.)
“Yankee All-Stars”
11/30 W 24-20 Negro All-Stars, at the Polo Grounds (H) 22,787
Note: The 11/30 game was played by addition of 15 Hartford Blues players, and 2 college seniors. Played as Yankee All-Stars.
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