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The 1940 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1940 college football season. The Tigers' were led by head coach Jack Meagher in his seventh season and finished the season with a record of six wins, four losses and one tie (6–4–1 overall, 3–2–1 in the SEC).[1]

Record6–4–1 (3–2–1 SEC)
Headcoach
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1940 Auburn Tigers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record6–4–1 (3–2–1 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAuburn Stadium
Legion Field
Cramton Bowl
Seasons
 1939
1941 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1940 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Tennessee $5001010
No. 9 Mississippi State4011001
Ole Miss310920
Alabama420720
Auburn321641
LSU330640
Georgia231541
Florida230550
Kentucky122532
Tulane130550
Vanderbilt151361
Georgia Tech150370
Sewanee010350
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Auburn was ranked at No. 31 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Howard (AL)*W 27–1310,000[3]
October 5at TulaneW 20–1432,000[4]
October 12Mississippi StateT 7–718,000[5]
October 19at SMU*L 13–2010,000[6]
October 26at Georgia TechW 16–725,000[7]
November 2vs. GeorgiaL 13–1420,000[8]
November 9Clemson*daggerW 21–712,000[9]
November 16LSU
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL (rivalry)
L 13–2111,000[10]
November 23at No. 4 Boston College*L 7–3330,000[11]
November 30vs. Florida
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbus, GA (rivalry)
W 20–77,500[12]
December 7Villanova*
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
W 13–106,500[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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