1940 All-SEC football team
The 1940 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference chosen by various selectors for the 1940 college football season. Tennessee won the conference.All-SEC selections
Ends
- Buddy Elrod, Miss. St.
- Holt Rast, Alabama
- Ed Cifers, Tennessee
- Bob Ison, Georgia Tech
- Fergie Ferguson, Florida
- Harold Newman, Alabama
Tackles
- Abe Shires, Tennessee
- Charles Dufour, Tulane
- John Tripson, Miss. St.
- Fred Davis, Alabama
- John Eibner, Kentucky
- John Barrett, LSU
Guards
- Bob Suffridge, Tennessee
- John W. Goree, LSU
- Hunter Corhern, Miss. St.
- Ed Molinski, Tennessee
- Edward Hickerson, Alabama
- Julius Battista, Florida
Centers
- Bob Gude, Vanderbilt
- Norbert Ackermann, Tennessee
Backfield
- Bob Foxx, Tennessee
- Harvey Johnson, Miss. St.
- John Hovious, Ole Miss
- Jimmy Nelson, Alabama
- James Thibaut, Tulane
- Neal McGowen, Auburn
- Frank Sinkwich, Georgia
- John Butler, Tennessee
- Merle Hapes, Ole Miss
- Charles Ishmael, Kentucky
- John Bosch, Georgia Tech
- Rufus Deal, Auburn
- William Jefferson, Miss St.
Key
AP = compiled by the Associated Press, chosen by the conference coaches.
INS = International News Service.
UP = United Press
Bold = Consensus first-team selection
