In its fourth and final season under head coach Paddy Driscoll, the team compiled a 4–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 99 to 95.
82 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.
[2] The team played its home games at Marquette Stadium in Milwaukee.
On November 23, 1940, with two games remaining on the schedule, Marquette announced that Paddy Driscoll's resignation as coach had been received and accepted.
In announcing the resignation, the university stated: "This action was taken for personal reasons, independent of any winning or losing record.