1940 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1940 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3–1 (1–1–1 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAztec Bowl
1940 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
San Jose State $ 3 0 011 1 0
Fresno State 1 1 19 2 1
San Diego State 1 1 15 3 1
Santa Barbara State 0 3 05 5 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1940 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College during the 1940 college football season.

San Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The 1940 team was led by head coach Leo B. Calland in his sixth season with the Aztecs. They played home games at two sites, Aztec Bowl and Balboa Stadium in San Diego, California. The Aztecs finished the season with five wins, three losses and one tie (5–3–1, 1–1–1 CCAA). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 128–87 for the season.

San Diego State was ranked at No. 146 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.