| Year: | 1940 |
| Team: | San Francisco Dons |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 1–6–1 |
| Head Coach: | George Malley |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Stadium: | Kezar Stadium |
The 1940 San Francisco Dons football team was an American football team that represented the University of San Francisco as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach George Malley, the Dons compiled a 1–6–1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 125 to 73.[1]
San Francisco was ranked at No. 89 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[2]