1940 Football Team
| Overall Record: 7-1 | Conference Record: 3-1 |
| Conference Finish: 2nd place | |
| National Ranking: AP, No. 3 | |
| Coach: Herbert O. "Fritz" Crisler | |
| Captain: Forrest Evashevski | |
| All-Americans: Tom Harmon, Edward Frutig | |
| All-Big Ten: Forest Evashevski, quarterback; Edward Frutig, end; Ralph Fritz, guard; Tom Harmon, halfback | |
| Most Valuable Player: Tom Harmon | |
| Meyer Morton Award: George Ceithaml | |
| Ass't Coaches: Archie Kodros, Earl Martineau, Ernest McCoy, Clarence Munn, Bennie Oosterbaan, Hercules Renda, Walter Weber | |
| Trainer: Ray Roberts | |
| Manager: Howarth | |
| Opponent | Rank | Date | Site | Result | Attend. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 09/28 | A | W | 41-0 | 35,401 | |
| Michigan State | 10/05 | H | W | 21-14 | 69,951 | |
| Harvard | 10/12 | A | W | 26-0 | 26,315 | |
| Illinois (HC) | -/- | 10/19 | H | W | 28-0 | 39,975 |
| Pennsylvania | 3/8 | 10/26 | H | W | 14-0 | 62,262 |
| Minnesota | 3/2 | 11/09 | H | L | 6-7 | 60,481 |
| Northwestern | 6/10 | 11/16 | H | W | 20-13 | 75,099 |
| Ohio State | 7/- | 11/23 | A | W | 40-0 | 73,480 |
| Totals | 196-34 | 438,964 | ||||
| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| left end | Joe Rogers (5) Ed Frutig (3) | |
| left tackle | Albert Wisert (7) Roland Savilla (1) | |
| left guard | Ralph Fritz (6) Milo Sukup (1) Robert Kolesar (1) | |
| center | Don Ingalls (7) Archie Kodros (1) | |
| right guard | Milo Sukup (4) Robert Kolesar (2) Ralph Fritz (2) | |
| right tackle | Reuben Kelto (7) William Smith (1) | |
| right end | Ed Frutig (5) Joe Rogers (3) | |
| quarterback | Forest Evashevski (8) | |
| fullback | Bob Westfall (8) | |
| left halfback | Tom Harmon (7) Paul Kromer (1) | |
| right halfback | David Nelson (3) Harold Lockard (2) Paul Kromer (1) Tom Harmon (1) Norm Call (1) |
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1940 Team Photo
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- Back Row
- Harold Lockard, Bob Kolesar, Jack Butler, Ted Kennedy, George Ceithaml, Bob Krejsa
- 3rd Row
- manager Howarth, Albert Wistert, Cliff Wise, Bob Flora, Harlin Fraumann, Norm Call, William Melzow, Trainer Ray Roberts
- 2nd Row
- Don Ingalls, Reuben Kelto, Ralph Fritz, Paul Kromer, Edward Czak, Harry Kohl, Milo Sukup, Dave Nelson
- Front Row
- Joe Rogers, Tom Harmon, Dir. Fielding Yost, captain Forrest Evashevski, Coach Fritz Crisler, Bob Westfall, Ed Frutig