1940 Montana State Bobcats football team
# 1940 Montana State Bobcats football team

The 1940 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State College (later renamed Montana State University) in the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1940 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach Schubert R. Dyche, the team compiled a 4–4 record. Harold Saddler was assistant coach.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| September 21 | Western State (CO) | Gatton FieldBozeman, MT | W 12–0 | |
| September 23 | San Jose State* | Butte High StadiumButte, MT | L 0–32 | 4,000 |
| September 27 | at Drake* | Drake StadiumDes Moines, IA | L 0–56 | 8,000 |
| October 5 | North Dakota Agricultural* | Gatton FieldBozeman, MT | W 7–0 | 2,500 |
| October 19 | vs. Montana* | Butte High StadiumButte, MT (rivalry) | L 0–6 | 6,000 |
| October 26 | Colorado State-Greeley | Gatton FieldBozeman, MT | W 7–0 | |
| November 2 | at Colorado Mines | Campbell FieldGolden, CO | L 7–20 | |
| November 11 | at Idaho Southern Branch* | Spud BowlPocatello, ID | W 15–7 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecoming ||||||
