| Year: | 1940 |
| Team: | Western Reserve Red Cats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Four Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Four |
| Record: | 8–1 |
| Conf Record: | 3–0 |
| Head Coach: | Bill Edwards |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Stadium: | League Park |
| Champion: | Big Four champion |
| Bowl: | Sun Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 26–13 vs. Arizona State |
The 1940 Western Reserve Red Cats football team represented the Western Reserve University, now known as Case Western Reserve University, during the 1940 college football season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Bill Edwards, who was assisted by Gene Myslenski and Roy A. "Dugan" Miller. Notable players included Johnny Reis,[1] Andy Logan,[2] Stan Skoczen[3], Steve Belichick, Dom "Mickey" Sanzotta and Dick Booth.
The season opener against the Akron officially opened their new Rubber Bowl. Western Reserve conclude the season with a win in the Sun Bowl over Arizona State.
Western Reserve was ranked at No. 113 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[4]