| Year: | 1940 |
| Team: | Columbia Lions |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 5–2–2 |
| Head Coach: | Lou Little |
| Hc Year: | 11th |
| Stadium: | Baker Field |
The 1940 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 1945 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Lou Little, the team compiled a 5–2–2 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 81 to 72.[1]
Columbia was ranked at No. 61 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[2]