| Year: | 1940 |
| Team: | Villanova Wildcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 4–5 |
| Head Coach: | Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Captain: | Michael Basca |
| Stadium: | Shibe Park |
The 1940 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1940 college football season. The head coach was Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith, coaching his fifth season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.[1]
Villanova was ranked at No. 56 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[2]