Bowls and playoffs
The 1940 football postseason, including games played in 1941.
Bowls
Cotton Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Texas A&M 13 · Fordham 12
January 1, 1941
Location not documented
Orange Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Mississippi St. 14 · Georgetown 7
January 1, 1941
Location not documented
Rose Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Stanford 21 · Nebraska 13
January 1, 1941
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Sugar Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Boston College 19 · Tennessee 13
January 1, 1941
Location not documented
Sun Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Case 26 · Arizona St. 13
January 1, 1941
Location not documented
Orange Blossom Classic
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Central St. (OH) 0 · Florida A&M 0
December 7, 1940
Miami
Peach Blossom Classic
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Morris Brown 28 · Kentucky St. 6
December 6, 1940
Atlanta
Pineapple Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Fresno St. 3 · Hawaii 0
January 1, 1941
Honolulu
Prairie View Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Prairie View 7 · Alabama St. 6
January 1, 1941
Also called Bayou City Bowl
Steel Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Morris Brown 19 · Central St. (OH) 3
January 1, 1941
Birmingham, AL
All-star games
Blue-Gray All-Star Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Blue 14 · Gray 12
December 28, 1940
Location not documented
Chicago College All-Star Football
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Chicago Bears 37 · All-Stars 13
August 28, 1941
Location not documented
East-West Shrine Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
West 20 · East 14
January 1, 1941
Location not documented
North-South All-Star Shrine Game
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
North 14 · South 12
Date not documented
Location not documented
Smoke Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Norfolk All-Stars 16 · Richmond All-Stars 2
January 1, 1941
Location not documented
This directory follows documented editions. Dates, results, and selection rules that have not been documented are marked on each event’s page.