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1940 AP Rankings



 Final Poll For 1940 Season 
 Rank   Team   Record   Votes 
1940   AP
1Minnesota8-0-0
2Stanford9-0-0
3Michigan 7-1-0
4Tennessee10-0-0
5Boston College10-0-0
6Texas A&M 8-1-0
7Nebraska 8-1-0
8Northwestern 6-2-0
9Mississippi State9-0-1
10Washington 7-2-0
11Santa Clara 6-1-1
12Fordham 7-1-0
13Georgetown 8-1-0
14Pennsylvania 6-1-1
15Cornell 6-2-0
16Southern Methodist 7-1-1
17Hardin-Simmons9-0-0
18Duke 7-2-0
19Lafayette9-0-0


















Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.