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.[2][3]
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result |
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| October 5 | at Syracuse* | | | W 40–0 |
| October 12 | Ohio State | | | W 6–3 |
| October 19 | at Wisconsin | No. 4 | | W 27–7 |
| October 26 | Indiana | No. 7 | - Dyche Stadium
- Evanston, Illinois
| W 20–7 |
| November 2 | No. 4 Minnesota | No. 8 | - Dyche Stadium
- Evanston, Illinois
| L 12–13 |
| November 9 | Illinois | No. 10 | - Dyche Stadium
- Evanston, Illinois (Rivalry)
| W 32–14 |
| November 16 | at No. 6 Michigan | No. 10 | | L 13–20 |
| November 23 | No. 14 Notre Dame* | No. 10 | - Dyche Stadium
- Evanston, Illinois (Rivalry)
| W 20–0 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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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)
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