1940 George Washington Colonials football team

1940 George Washington Colonials football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–3–1
Head coach	William Reinhart (3rd season)
Home stadium	Griffith Stadium

1940 Southern college football independents records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 17 Hardin–Simmons			–					9	–	0	–	0
No. 13 Georgetown			–					8	–	2	–	0
Navy			–					6	–	2	–	1
Delaware			–					5	–	3	–	0
East Carolina			–					5	–	3	–	0
Western Maryland			–					5	–	3	–	0
George Washington			–					5	–	3	–	1
Catholic University			–					4	–	3	–	1
West Virginia			–					4	–	4	–	1
Virginia			–					4	–	5	–	0
Georgia Teachers			–					3	–	5	–	0
Roanoke			–					2	–	6	–	0
Oklahoma City			–					1	–	7	–	3
William & Mary Norfolk			–					0	–	6	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1940 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In its third season under head coach William Reinhart, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record and was outscored by a total of 82 to 78.

George Washington was ranked at No. 93 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	Mount St. Mary's	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 12–0
October 4	at Manhattan	Polo Grounds New York, NY	W 21–18	8,000
October 12	at Washington and Lee	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	W 20–14	5,000
October 19	at Kentucky	Stoll Field Lexington, KY	L 0–24	7,000
October 25	West Virginia	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 19–0
November 1	Wake Forest	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	L 0–18	10,000
November 9	Bucknell	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	T 0–0	7,000
November 16	Kansas	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 6–0
November 23	vs. No. 9 Georgetown	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	L 0–8
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game