1940 Wittenberg Tigers football team

The 1940 Wittenberg Tigers football team, also known as the Fighting Lutherans, represented the Wittenberg University of Springfield, Ohio, as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) durining the 1940 college football season. In their 12th year under head coach Bill Stobbs, the Tigers compiled an 8–0 record (6–0 in conference games) and won the OAC championship. It was the fifth undefeated season in Wittenberg football history, following prior undefeated seasons in 1918, 1919, 1920, and 1931.