1940 Saint Mary's Gaels football team

1940 Saint Mary's Gaels football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–3
Head coach	Red Strader (1st season)
Home stadium	Kezar Stadium

1940 Western college football independents records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 Santa Clara			–					6	–	1	–	1
Cal Poly			–					6	–	3	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					5	–	3	–	0
Gonzaga			–					5	–	4	–	1
Nevada			–					4	–	4	–	1
Humboldt State			–					3	–	4	–	0
Idaho Southern Branch			–					3	–	5	–	0
San Francisco State			–					3	–	5	–	0
Loyola (CA)			–					3	–	7	–	0
Portland			–					2	–	3	–	1
Hawaii			–					2	–	5	–	0
San Francisco			–					1	–	6	–	1
La Verne			–					0	–	6	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1940 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1940 college football season. In their first season under head coach Red Strader, the Gaels compiled a 5–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 100 to 68.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Gonzaga	Kezar Stadium San Francisco	W 16–0	20,000
October 5	at California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 6–9	50,000
October 13	vs. San Francisco	Kezar Stadium San Francisco	W 13–7	16,000
October 20	at Loyola (CA)	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles	W 18–7	10,000
October 26	at No. 11 Fordham	Polo Grounds New York City	W 9–6	34,500
November 3	at Portland	Multnomah Field Portland, OR	W 25–13	9,000
November 10	Duquesne	Kezar Stadium San Francisco	L 6–7	12,000
November 17	vs. No. 19 Santa Clara	Kezar Stadium San Francisco	L 7–19	40,000
Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game