1940 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

1940 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	4–3–1 (2–3–1 NCC)
Head coach	Jack V. Barnes (3rd season)

1940 North Central Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Iowa State Teachers $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
North Dakota	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
South Dakota	2	–	1	–	1			4	–	5	–	0
Morningside	2	–	2	–	1			3	–	2	–	2
South Dakota State	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Omaha	1	–	3	–	1			2	–	3	–	2
North Dakota Agricultural	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1940 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team was an American football team that represented South Dakota State University in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1940 college football season. In its third season under head coach Jack V. Barnes, the team compiled a 4–3–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 78 to 57.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
	South Dakota Mines		W 45–0
	St. Norbert's		W 6–0
	Omaha		W 12–7
	Morningside		T 6–6
	South Dakota		L 0–26
	North Dakota State		W 7–0
	North Dakota		L 0–6
	Iowa Teachers		L 2–12