1940 All-Southern Conference football team

The 1940 All-Southern Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) for the All-Southern Conference football team for the 1940 college football season.

Backs

 * Jim Lalanne, North Carolina (AP-1)
 * Steve Lach, Duke (AP-1) (College Football Hall of Fame)
 * Tony Gallovich, Wake Forest (AP-1)
 * Charlie Timmons, Clemson (AP-1)
 * Art Jones, Richmond (AP-2)
 * Al Grygo, South Carolina (AP-2)
 * Ed "Chippy" Maness, Clemson (AP-2)
 * Jasper Davis, Duke (AP-2)

Ends

 * Joe Blalock, Clemson (AP-1)
 * Paul Severin, North Carolina (AP-1)
 * Leonard Darnell, Duke (AP-2)
 * Johnny Jett, Wake Forest (AP-2)

Tackles

 * Andy Fronczek, Richmond (AP-1)
 * Tony Ruffa, Duke (AP-1)
 * Gates Kimball, North Carolina (AP-2)
 * George Fritts, Clemson (AP-2)

Guards

 * Alex Winterson, Duke (AP-1)
 * Art Faircloth, NC State (AP-1)
 * Billy Walker, VMI (AP-2)
 * Dick Caton, NC State (AP-2)

Centers

 * Bob Barnett, Duke (AP-1)
 * Red Sharpe, Clemson (AP-2)

Key
AP = Associated Press

UP = United Press