1940 Southern California Conference football season

[2] Three Redlands players were selected by Ray Canton for first-team, all-conference honors: halfback Alvin Chang; guard Herb Morelli; and center John Hoffman.

[2] Two Pomona players received first-team honors on the all-conference team: halfback Fred Stuedler and end Dick Strehle.

[2] Three Occidental players received first-team honors on the all-conference team: back Keith Beebe; end Morgan Odell; and tackle Burt Jones.

[2] Two Whittier players received first-team honors on the all-conference team: tackle Ralph Garman and guard Fred Shaheen.

Ray Canton in The Whittier News selected the following first-team players to the All-Southern California Conference football team: [33]