University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
1940 Football Schedule
Overall7-40.636
Conference0-00.000
StreakW4
Home5-1
Away2-3
Neutral0-0
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 (Fri) | TBA | Home | Troy | Hattiesburg, Miss. | W 25-0 | |
| Oct 4 (Fri) | TBA | Home | Sam Houston State | Hattiesburg, Miss. | L 16-18 | |
| Oct 11 (Fri) | TBA | Away | Southeastern Louisiana | Hammond, La. | W 13-6 | |
| Oct 19 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Millsaps | Jackson, Miss. | L 7-14 | |
| Oct 26 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Spring Hill | Hattiesburg, Miss. | W 38-6 | |
| Nov 1 (Fri) | TBA | Away | Louisiana College | Pineville, La. | L 0-7 | |
| Nov 8 (Fri) | TBA | Away | Northwestern State | Natchitoches, La. | L 6-9 | |
| Nov 15 (Fri) | TBA | Home | Louisiana-Lafayette | Hattiesburg, Miss. | W 21-14 | |
| Nov 22 (Fri) | TBA | Home | Delta State | Hattiesburg, Miss. | W 41-0 | |
| Dec 5 (Thu) | TBA | Away | Saint Mary's (Texas) | Corpus Christi, Texas | W 27-6 | |
| Dec 14 (Sat) | TBA | Home | 37th Division | Hattiesburg, Miss. | W 26-0 |