The 1940 All-Southern Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) for the All-Southern Conference football team for the 1940 college football season.

All-Southern Conference selections

Backs Jim Lalanne, North Carolina (AP-1) Steve Lach, Duke (AP-1) (College Football Hall of Fame) Tony Gallovich, Wake Forest (AP-1) Charlie Timmons, Clemson (AP-1) Art Jones, Richmond (AP-2) Al Grygo, South Carolina (AP-2) Ed "Chippy" Maness, Clemson (AP-2) Jasper Davis, Duke (AP-2)

Ends Joe Blalock, Clemson (AP-1) Paul Severin, North Carolina (AP-1) Leonard Darnell, Duke (AP-2) Johnny Jett, Wake Forest (AP-2)

Tackles Andy Fronczek, Richmond (AP-1) Tony Ruffa, Duke (AP-1) Gates Kimball, North Carolina (AP-2) George Fritts, Clemson (AP-2)

Guards Alex Winterson, Duke (AP-1) Art Faircloth, NC State (AP-1) Billy Walker, VMI (AP-2) Dick Caton, NC State (AP-2)

Centers Bob Barnett, Duke (AP-1) Red Sharpe, Clemson (AP-2)

Key AP = Associated Press

UP = United Press

See also 1940 College Football All-America Team

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