The 1940 Mississippi State Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi State College (now known as Mississippi State University) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1940 college football season.
In their second year under head coach Allyn McKeen, the Maroons complied an overall record of 10–0–1, with a conference record of 4–0–1, and finished second in the SEC.
[1] This was Mississippi State's only undefeated season.
End Buddy Elrod was named SEC "Player of the Year" by the Nashville Banner and was selected to several All-America teams.
This college football 1940s season article is a stub.