1940 Colorado A&M Aggies football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1940

| team = Colorado A&M Aggies

| sport = football

| image =

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| conference = Mountain States Conference

| short_conf = MSC

| record = 3–4–2

| conf_record = 1–3–2

| head_coach = Harry W. Hughes

| hc_year = 30th

| captain =

| stadium = Colorado Field

}}

The 1940 Colorado A&M Aggies football team represented Colorado State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1940 college football season. In their 30th season under head coach Harry W. Hughes, the Aggies compiled a 3–4–2 record (1–3–2 against MSC opponents), finished fifth in the MSC, and were outscored by a total of 131 to 85.{{cite web|title=1940 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=December 23, 2018|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colorado-state/1940-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=2018 Colorado State Football Media Guide|publisher=Colorado State University|year=2018|pages=162, 169|accessdate=December 23, 2018|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/csurams.com/documents/2018/7/18/G_2018.pdf}}

Schedule

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|September 28|vs|Colorado Mines|Denver University Stadium|Denver, CO|W 25–0||{{cite news|title=Colorado Aggies Deal Out Harsh Licking to Miners|newspaper=The Daily Sentinel|date=September 29, 1940|page=10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120653539/colorado-aggies-deal-out-harsh-licking/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 5|at|Wyoming|Corbett Field|Laramie, WY (rivalry)|T 0–0|4,500|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-cowboys-hold-coloa/171679520/|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|title=Cowboys hold Coloags to scoreless deadlock|date=October 6, 1940|accessdate=May 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 12|at|Denver|Denver University Stadium|Denver, CO|L 13–14|15,000|{{cite news|title=Denver Shades Aggie Eleven|newspaper=The Casper Tribune-Herald|date=October 13, 1940|page=9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115905212/denver-shades-aggie-eleven/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 19||Colorado|Colorado Field|Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)|L 14–33|7,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-colorado-conquers-agg/171678167/|work=The Daily Sentinel|title=Colorado conquers Aggies|date=October 20, 1940|accessdate=May 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 26|vs|New Mexico|Denver University Stadium|Denver, CO|W 7–6||{{cite news|title=Colorado Aggies Quell Late Lobo Rally for Scant 7–6 Victory in Denver|newspaper=Albuquerque Journal|date=October 27, 1940|page=8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25681582/colorado_aggies_quell_late_lobo_rally/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 9||Utah State|Colorado Field|Fort Collins, CO|W 13–12||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-utah-overpowers-wyo/171679621/|work=The Billings Gazette|title=Utah overpowers Wyoming, 34 to 7|date=November 10, 1940|accessdate=May 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 16|at|Utah|Ute Stadium|Salt Lake City, UT|L 0–27||{{cite news|title=Utah Wallops Colorado Farmers, 27 to 0: Utes Sure To Share Honors in Big Seven|newspaper=The Ogden Standard-Examiner|date=November 17, 1940|page=7A|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39025276/utah_wallops_colorado_farmers_27_to_0/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 23||BYU|Colorado Field|Fort Collins, CO|T 13–13||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-herald-y-coloags-fight-it/171679248/|work=The Sunday Herald|title='Y', Coloags fight it out to 13–13 tie|date=November 24, 1940|accessdate=May 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 28|at|Kansas|Memorial Stadium|Lawrence, KS|L 0–26|3,000|{{cite news|title=KU Swamps Foe In 26–0 Upset Win|newspaper=The Morning Chronicle|agency=Associated Press|date=November 29, 1940|page=3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115406267/ku-swamps-foe-in-26-0-upset-win/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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