Consensus All-Americans
The chart below reflects the published point total from the United Press poll (512 points possible), and also reflects the number of polls in which the leading candidates were selected as a first-team All-American, and their point total in the 1940 Heisman Trophy voting.
| Name | Class | Position | School | UPI votes | First-team selections | Heisman points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Harmon | Sr. | Halfback | Mich. | 478 | 10 | 1,303 |
| John Kimbrough | Sr. | Fullback | Texas A&M | 474 | 10 | 841 |
| Bob Suffridge | Sr. | Guard | Tennessee | 340 | 10 | |
| George Franck | Sr. | Halfback | Minn. | 436 | 9 | 102 |
| Frankie Albert | Jr. | Quarterback | Stanford | 229 | 8 | 90 |
| Nick Drahos | Sr. | Tackle | Cornell | 382 | 8 | |
| Gene Goodreault | Sr. | End | Boston College | 200 | 7 | |
| Marshall Robnett | Guard | Texas A&M | 5 | |||
| Alf Bauman | Jr. | Tackle | Northwestern | 184 | 4 | |
| Rudy Mucha | Sr. | Center | Washington | 201 | 4 | |
| Paul Severin | End | North Carolina | 4 | |||
| David Rankin | End | Purdue | 3 |
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