1939–40 NCAA football bowl games

The 1939–40 NCAA football bowl games were the final games of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 1939 college football season and featured five bowl games, each of which had been held the previous season. All five bowls were played on January 1, 1940. The national championship, according to recognized selectors, was split by Texas A&M and USC.

1939–40 NCAA football bowl games
Season1939
Number of bowls5
All-star gamesBlue–Gray Football Classic
East–West Shrine Game
Bowl gamesJanuary 1, 1940
ChampionsTexas A&M Aggies (AP, Dunkel)
USC Trojans (Dickinson)
Bowl record by conference
Conference Bowls Record Final AP Poll
SEC 3 1–2 (0.333) 3
Independents 2 0–1–1 (0.250) 6
PCC 1 1–0 (1.000) 2
Southern 1 1–0 (1.000) 2
SWC 1 1–0 (1.000) 1
Border 1 0–0–1 (0.500) 0
Big Six 1 0–1 (0.000) 3
Big Ten 0 0–0 (–) 3
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