| 1940 Southeastern Conference football season | |
| Color: |
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| Color Text: | white |
| Sport: | Football |
| No Of Teams: | 13 |
| Season Champs: | Tennessee |
| Season Champ Name: | Champion |
| Seasonslistnames: | SEC |
| Prevseason Year: | 1939 |
| Nextseason Year: | 1941 |
The 1940 Southeastern Conference football season was the eighth season of college football played by the member schools of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and was a part of the 1940 college football season. Tennessee compiled an 10–1 overall record, with a conference record of 5–0, and was SEC champion.
| Conf. rank | Team | Head coach | Overall record | Conf. record | AP final | PPG | PAG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | ||||||||
| Mississippi State | ||||||||
| Ole Miss | ||||||||
| Alabama | ||||||||
| Auburn | ||||||||
| LSU | ||||||||
| Georgia | ||||||||
| Florida | ||||||||
| Kentucky | ||||||||
| Tulane | ||||||||
| Vanderbilt | ||||||||
| Georgia Tech | ||||||||
| Sewanee |
Key
AP final = Rankings from AP sports writers. See 1940 NCAA football rankings
PPG = Average of points scored per game
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[1]
| Index to colors and formatting | |
|---|---|
| SEC member won | |
| SEC member lost | |
| SEC member tie | |
| SEC teams in bold |
The following players were recognized as consensus first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) on the 1940 All-SEC football team:
One SEC player was a consensus first-team pick on the 1940 College Football All-America Team:[2]
Other SEC players receiving All-American honors from at least one selector were:
Records through the completion of the 1940 season
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The following SEC players were selected in the 1941 NFL draft:[3]
| Round | Overall Pick | Player name | School | Position | NFL team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | Tackle | Cleveland Rams | ||||
| Tennessee | Back | Chicago Cardinals | ||||
| Alabama | Tackle | Washington Redskins | ||||
| Tennessee | Offensive guard | Pittsburgh Steelers | ||||
| Mississippi State | Tackle | Detroit Lions | ||||
| Tulane | Offensive guard | Chicago Bears | ||||
| Tennessee | End | Washington Redskins | ||||
| Florida | Guard | Philadelphia Eagles | ||||
| Alabama | End | Brooklyn Dodgers | ||||
| Mississippi State | End | Pittsburgh Steelers | ||||
| Alabama | Guard | Washington Redskins | ||||
| Kentucky | End | Chicago Bears | ||||
| Mississippi State | Back | Detroit Lions | ||||
| Mississippi State | Back | Brooklyn Dodgers | ||||
| Ole Miss | Guard | Brooklyn Dodgers | ||||
| Ole Miss | Back | Philadelphia Eagles | ||||
| LSU | Guard | Pittsburgh Steelers | ||||
| Mississippi State | End | New York Giants | ||||
| Auburn | Back | Brooklyn Dodgers | ||||
| Kentucky | Tackle | Pittsburgh Steelers | ||||
| Auburn | Back | Brooklyn Dodgers | ||||
| Kentucky | Back | Detroit Lions | ||||
| LSU | Tackle | Cleveland Rams | ||||
| Vanderbilt | End | Washington Redskins | ||||
| Kentucky | Center | Green Bay Packers | ||||
| Mississippi State | Guard | Chicago Bears |