The 1940 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State Teachers College (now known as Western Kentucky University) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1940 college football season.
Led by third-year head coach Gander Terry, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 7–1–1 with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play.
Howard "Tip" Downing, Vernon Dulaney, Johnny Taylor, and Leslie Van Meter were named to the All-Kentucky Team.
147 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.
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