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Sports season
1940 Southeastern Conference football season
SportFootball
DurationSeptember 21, 1940 – January 1, 1941 (1940-09-21 – 1941-01-01)
Number of teams13
ChampionTennessee
SEC seasons
← 19391941 →
1940 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Tennessee $ 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Mississippi State 4 – 0 – 1 10 – 0 – 1
Ole Miss 3 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Alabama 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Auburn 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
LSU 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Georgia 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Florida 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Kentucky 1 – 2 – 2 5 – 3 – 2
Tulane 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Vanderbilt 1 – 5 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Georgia Tech 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Sewanee 0 – 1 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Results and team statistics

Conf. rank Team Head coach Overall record Conf. record AP
final 		PPG PAG
1 Tennessee Robert Neyland 10–1–0 (.909) 5–0–0 (1.000) No. 4 30.2 4.1
2 Mississippi State Allyn McKeen 10–0–1 (.955) 4–0–1 (.900) No. 9 22.5 5.3
3 Ole Miss Harry Mehre 9–2–0 (.818) 3–1–0 (.750) 22.8 9.1
4 Alabama Frank Thomas 7–2–0 (.778) 4–2–0 (.667) 18.4 8.9
5 Auburn Jack Meagher 6–4–1 (.591) 3–2–1 (.583) 15.5 13.9
6 LSU Bernie Moore 6–4–0 (.600) 3–3–0 (.500) 13.9 11.2
7 Georgia Wally Butts 5–4–1 (.550) 2–3–1 (.417) 20.9 13.4
8 Florida Tom Lieb 5–5–0 (.500) 2–3–0 (.400) 13.6 14.1
9 Kentucky Albert D. Kirwan 5–3–2 (.600) 1–2–2 (.400) 19.0 10.7
10 Tulane Red Dawson 5–5–0 (.500) 1–3–0 (.250) 14.4 12.6
11 Vanderbilt Red Sanders 3–6–1 (.350) 1–5–1 (.214) 10.1 9.8
12 Georgia Tech William Alexander 3–7–0 (.300) 1–5–0 (.167) 13.9 16.0
13 Sewanee Harry E. Clark 3–5–0 (.375) 0–1–0 (.000) 16.5 15.6

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

Schedule

Index to colors and formatting
SEC member won
SEC member lost
SEC member tie
SEC teams in bold

Week Zero

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Ref.
September 21 Union (TN) Ole Miss Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS W 37–0  
September 21 Louisiana Tech LSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 39–7  
September 21 Baldwin–Wallace Kentucky McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY W 59–7  

Week One

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Ref.
September 27 Alabama Spring Hill Murphy High School Stadium • Mobile, AL W 26–0   7,500
September 27 Howard (AL) Auburn Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL W 27–13   10,000
September 27 Georgia Oglethorpe Ponce de Leon Park • Atlanta, GA W 53–0   25,000
September 27 Kentucky Xavier Xavier Stadium • Cincinnati, OH W 13–0   12,000
September 28 Mercer Tennessee Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN W 49–0   20,000
September 28 Washington & Lee Vanderbilt Dudley Field • Nashville, TN W 19–0   9,000
September 28 Boston College Tulane Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA L 7–27   42,000
September 28 Mississippi State Florida Florida Field • Gainesville, FL  MSS 25–7   12,000
September 28 Ole Miss LSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)  OM 19–6  

Week Two

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Ref.
October 5 Duke Tennessee Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN W 13–0   25,000
October 5 Southwestern Louisiana Mississippi State Scott Field • Starkville, MS W 20–0   7,000
October 5 Ole Miss Southwestern (TN) Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN W 27–6   10,000
October 5 Mercer Alabama Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 20–0   6,000
October 5 Holy Cross LSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 25–0  
October 5 Georgia South Carolina Columbia Municipal Stadium • Columbia, SC (rivalry) W 33–2   15,000
October 5 Florida Tampa Phillips Field • Tampa, FL W 23–0  
October 5 Washington and Lee Kentucky McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY W 47–12   10,000
October 5 Howard (AL) Georgia Tech Grant Field • Atlanta, GA W 27–0   15,000
October 5 Cumberland (TN) Sewanee Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN W 49–0   1,000
October 5 Vanderbilt Princeton Palmer Stadium • Princeton, NJ L 6–7   16,000
October 5 Auburn Tulane Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)  AUB 20–14   32,000

Week Three

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Ref.
October 11 Florida Villanova Shibe Park • Philadelphia, PA L 0–28   22,000
October 12 Chattanooga Tennessee Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN W 53–0   12,000
October 12 Howard (AL) Alabama Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 31–0   4,500
October 12 Tennessee Tech Sewanee Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN W 25–6   1,500
October 12 LSU Rice Rice Field • Houston, TX L 0–23   23,000
October 12 Tulane Fordham Polo Grounds • New York, NY L 7–20   35,400
October 12 Georgia Tech Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN L 20–26   32,492
October 12 Mississippi State Auburn Legion Field • Birmingham, AL  T 7–7   18,000
October 12 Ole Miss Georgia Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA  OM 28–14   25,000
October 12 Kentucky Vanderbilt Dudley Field • Nashville, TN  T 7–7   15,000

Week Four

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Ref.
October 19 Howard (AL) Mississippi State Scott Field • Starkville, MS W 41–7   6,000
October 19 Duquesne No. 13 Ole Miss Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS W 14–6   15,000
October 19 Mercer LSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 20–0   10,000
October 19 Maryland Florida Florida Field • Gainesville, FL W 19–0   10,000
October 19 George Washington Kentucky McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY W 24–0   7,000
October 19 Rice Tulane Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA W 15–6   34,000
October 19 Auburn SMU Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX L 13–20   10,000
October 19 Georgia Columbia Baker Field • New York, NY L 13–14   25,000
October 19 Sewanee Davidson Richardson Stadium • Davidson, NC L 20–27   6,000
October 19 No. 5 Tennessee Alabama Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (rivalry)  TEN 27–12   24,500
October 19 Vanderbilt Georgia Tech Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)  GT 19–0   20,000
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

Week Five

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Ref.
October 25 Sewanee Chattanooga Chamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TN L 6–20   4,424
October 25 Kentucky Georgia Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA  T 7–7  
October 26 Mississippi State NC State Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, NC W 26–10   10,000
October 26 Tulane North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 14–13   20,000
October 26 Arkansas No. 14 Ole Miss Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN (rivalry) L 20–21   15,000
October 26 Florida No. 5 Tennessee Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)  TEN 14–0   15,000
October 26 Auburn Georgia Tech Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)  AUB 16–7   25,000
October 26 Vanderbilt LSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA  LSU 7–0   20,000
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

Week Six

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Ref.
November 2 No. 20 Mississippi State Southwestern (TN) Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN W 13–0   9,000
November 2 No. 10 Clemson Tulane Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA W 13–0   31,000
November 2 Georgia Tech No. 18 Duke Duke Stadium • Durham, NC L 7–41   34,000
November 2 Sewanee Dartmouth Memorial Field • Hanover, NH L 0–26  
November 2 LSU No. 7 Tennessee Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN  TEN 28–0   18,000
November 2 Ole Miss Vanderbilt Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (rivalry)  OM 13–7   13,000
November 2 Alabama Kentucky McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY  ALA 25–0   13,000
November 2 Auburn Georgia Memorial Stadium • Columbus, GA (rivalry)  UGA 14–13   20,000
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

Week Seven

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Ref.
November 9 No. 5 Tennessee Southwestern (TN) Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN W 40–0   8,000
November 9 Ole Miss Holy Cross Fitton Field • Worcester, MA W 34–7   4,000
November 9 Clemson Auburn Auburn Stadium • Auburn, AL (rivalry) W 21–7   12,000
November 9 No. 19 Mississippi State LSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)  MSS 22–7   20,000
November 9 Tulane Alabama Legion Field • Birmingham, AL  ALA 13–6   20,000
November 9 Georgia Florida Fairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)  FLA 18–13   19,000
November 9 Georgia Tech Kentucky DuPont Stadium • Louisville, KY  KEN 26–7   14,000
November 9 Sewanee Vanderbilt Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (rivalry)  VAN 20–0   6,500
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

Week Eight

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Ref.
November 16 Virginia No. 5 Tennessee Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN W 41–14   7,000
November 16 Millsaps No. 15 Mississippi State Scott Field • Starkville, MS W 46–13   10,500
November 16 West Tennessee State No. 17 Ole Miss Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (rivalry) W 38–7  
November 16 Florida Miami (FL) Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL (rivalry) W 46–6   17,365
November 16 Tennessee Tech Vanderbilt Dudley Field • Nashville, TN W 21–0  
November 16 Washington and Lee Sewanee Chamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TN W 25–13   1,500
November 16 Kentucky West Virginia Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV L 7–9   7,500
November 16 No. 14 Alabama Georgia Tech Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)  ALA 14–13   25,000
November 16 LSU Auburn Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (rivalry)  LSU 21–13   11,000
November 16 Georgia Tulane Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA  TUL 21–13   30,000
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

Week Nine

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Ref.
November 23 Louisiana Normal Tulane Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA W 47–0   20,000
November 23 Auburn No. 4 Boston College Fenway Park • Boston, MA L 7–33   30,000
November 23 Sewanee The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC L 7–13   2,500
November 23 Kentucky No. 6 Tennessee Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)  TEN 33–0   25,000
November 23 No. 11 Ole Miss No. 16 Mississippi State Scott Field • Starkville, MS (rivalry)  MSS 19–0   25,000
November 23 Vanderbilt No. 17 Alabama Legion Field • Birmingham, AL  ALA 25–21   14,000
November 23 Florida Georgia Tech Grant Field • Atlanta, GA  FLA 16–7   12,000
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

Week Ten

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Ref.
November 29 Ole Miss Miami (FL) Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL W 21–7   7,518
November 30 No. 6 Tennessee Vanderbilt Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (rivalry)  TEN 20–0   25,000
November 30 No. 11 Mississippi State No. 17 Alabama Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)  MSS 13–0   18,500
November 30 Florida Auburn Memorial Stadium • Columbus, GA (rivalry)  AUB 20–7   7,500
November 30 Tulane LSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)  LSU 14–0   30,799
November 30 Georgia Tech Georgia Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (rivalry)  UGA 21–19   30,000
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

Week Eleven

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Ref.
December 6 Georgia Miami (FL) Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL W 28–7   11,860–15,000
December 7 Villanova Auburn Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL W 13–10   6,500
December 7 Texas Florida Florida Field • Gainesville, FL L 0–26   12,000
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

Postseason

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Ref.
January 1, 1941 No. 13 Georgetown No. 9 Mississippi State Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL W 14–7   38,307
January 1, 1941 No. 5 Boston College No. 4 Tennessee Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA L 13–19   73,181
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

All-conference players

For the complete All-SEC selections, see 1940 All-SEC football team.

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:

All-Americans

For the complete All-America selections, see 1940 College Football All-America Team.

One SEC player was a consensus first-team pick on the 1940 College Football All-America Team:

  • Bob Suffridge, Guard, Tennessee (AAB, AP, CO, INS, LIB, NEA, NW, SN, UP)

Other SEC players receiving All-American honors from at least one selector were:

  • Buddy Elrod, End, Mississippi State (AP-1; LIB; CP-1; NYS-1; NEA-3)
  • Bob Ison, End, Georgia Tech (UP-3)
  • Holt Rast, End, Alabama (NEA-2; CP-4)
  • Abe Shires, Tackle, Tennessee (CP-3; NEA-3)
  • Hunter Cohern, Guard, Mississippi State (AP-2)
  • Ed Molinski, Guard, Tennessee (SN; UP-3; CP-3; NEA-2)
  • George Kinard, Guard, Ole Miss (CP-4)
  • John W. Goree, Guard, LSU (CP-4)
  • Bob Foxx, Halfback, Tennessee (AP-3; INS-2; CP-4)
  • Merle Hapes, Halfback, Ole Miss (UP-3; NEA-3)
  • Jimmy Nelson, Halfback, Alabama (CP-2)

Head coaches

Records through the completion of the 1940 season

Team Head coach Years at school Overall record Record at school SEC record
Alabama Frank Thomas 10 102–22–6 (.808) 76–13–5 (.835) 37–8–4 (.796)
Auburn Jack Meagher 7 64–54–3 (.541) 38–28–8 (.568) 23–18–6 (.553)
Florida Tom Lieb 1 52–38–4 (.574) 5–5–0 (.500) 2–3–0 (.400)
Georgia Wally Butts 2 10–10–1 (.500) 10–10–1 (.500) 2–3–1 (.417)
Georgia Tech William Alexander 21 106–81–15 (.562) 106–81–15 (.562) 20–26–5 (.441)
Kentucky Albert D. Kirwan 3 13–12–3 (.518) 13–12–3 (.518) 3–8–3 (.321)
LSU Bernie Moore 6 55–30–4 (.640) 43–18–1 (.702) 22–13–0 (.629)
Mississippi State Allyn McKeen 2 31–8–1 (.788) 18–2–1 (.881) 7–2–1 (.750)
Ole Miss Harry Mehre 3 84–40–6 (.669) 25–6–0 (.806) 20–17–2 (.538)
Sewanee Jenks Gillem 1 69–60–10 (.532) 3–5–0 (.375) 0–1–0 (.000)
Tennessee Robert Neyland 14 119–16–8 (.860) 119–16–8 (.860) 35–7–2 (.818)
Tulane Red Dawson 5 31–15–4 (.660) 31–15–4 (.660) 14–10–3 (.574)
Vanderbilt Red Sanders 1 3–6–1 (.350) 3–6–1 (.350) 1–5–1 (.214)

1941 NFL draft

The following SEC players were selected in the 1941 NFL draft:

Round Overall Pick Player name School Position NFL team
2 14 Abe Shires Tennessee Tackle Cleveland Rams
3 17 Bob Foxx Tennessee Back Chicago Cardinals
3 25 Fred Davis Alabama Tackle Washington Redskins
6 42 Bob Suffridge Tennessee Offensive guard Pittsburgh Steelers
6 45 John Tripson Mississippi State Tackle Detroit Lions
6 48 Tommy O'Boyle Tulane Offensive guard Chicago Bears
6 50 Ed Cifers Tennessee End Washington Redskins
7 51 Julius Battista Florida Guard Philadelphia Eagles
7 58 Hal Newman Alabama End Brooklyn Dodgers
9 73 Buddy Elrod Mississippi State End Pittsburgh Steelers
10 90 Ed Hickerson Alabama Guard Washington Redskins
11 99 Jim Hardin Kentucky End Chicago Bears
12 105 Billy Jefferson Mississippi State Back Detroit Lions
12 109 Harvey Johnson Mississippi State Back Brooklyn Dodgers
13 118 George Kinard Ole Miss Guard Brooklyn Dodgers
14 121 Les Dodson Ole Miss Back Philadelphia Eagles
14 122 J. W. Goree LSU Guard Pittsburgh Steelers
14 127 Arnie Moore Mississippi State End New York Giants
14 129 Lloyd Cheatham Auburn Back Brooklyn Dodgers
15 133 John Eibner Kentucky Tackle Pittsburgh Steelers
17 158 Dick McGowen Auburn Back Brooklyn Dodgers
18 165 Charlie Ishmael Kentucky Back Detroit Lions
20 184 Leo Barnes LSU Tackle Cleveland Rams
20 190 Ed Hiestand Vanderbilt End Washington Redskins
21 192 Joe Bailey Kentucky Center Green Bay Packers
21 194 Hunter Corbern Mississippi State Guard Chicago Bears

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