1940 Howard Bulldogs football team

1940 Howard Bulldogs football
ConferenceDixie Conference
Record4–5 (4–1 Dixie)
Head coach
Home stadiumLegion Field
Seasons
← 1939
1941 →
1940 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga + 3 0 1 7 1 1
Mississippi College + 3 0 1 5 1 1
Howard (AL) 4 1 0 4 5 0
Spring Hill 1 3 0 3 5 0
Southwestern (TN) 0 1 0 3 5 1
Millsaps 0 3 0 4 4 1
Mercer 0 3 0 1 7 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1940 Howard Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Howard College (now known as the Samford University) as a member of the Dixie Conference during the 1940 college football season. In their first year under head coach William C. White, the team compiled a 4–5 record.