1940 Northwestern Wildcats football team

The 1940 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1940 Big Ten Conference football season. In their sixth year under head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Wildcats compiled a 6–2 record (4–2 against Big Ten Conference opponents), finished in third place in the Big Ten Conference, and were ranked #8 in the final AP Poll. Their only losses came against #1 Minnesota and #3 Michigan.

Players

 * Alf Bauman – tackle (consensus 1st-team All-American; 1st-team All-Big Ten selection by AP and UP)
 * Ollie Hahnenstein – halfback (2nd-team All-Big Ten selection by AP and UP)
 * Paul Hiemenz – center (1st-team All-Big Ten selection by AP and UP)
 * Joe Lokane – guard (1st-team All-Big Ten selection by AP and UP)