1940 Stetson Hatters football team

The 1940 Stetson Hatters football team represented Stetson University as a member of the Dixie Conference during the 1940 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Brady Cowell, the Hatters compiled an overall record of 2–5–1 with an identical mark in conference play.^[1] Stetson played home games at Hulley Field in DeLand, Florida.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	8:00 p.m.	Tampa	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	L 0–6	6,500–7,000	[2][3][4]
October 4	8:15 p.m.	at Miami (FL)	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL	L 0–19	17,331–18,000	[5][6][7][8]
October 11	8:00 p.m.	Rollins	Hulley Field DeLand, FL	L 12–25	3,500	[9][10]
October 18		Erskine	Hulley Field DeLand, FL	W 19–13		[11][12]
November 2	3:00 p.m.	Tampa	Hulley Field DeLand, FL	W 19–13	2,500–3,000	[13][14][15]
November 9	2:30 p.m.	at Wofford	Snyder Field Spartanburg, SC	T 7–7		[16][17][18]
November 22		vs. Presbyterian	Ocala, FL	L 0–6	2,000	[19]
November 29	8:15 p.m.	at Rollins	Greater Orlando Stadium Orlando, FL	L 0–34	5,000	[20][21][22]
Homecoming All times are in Eastern time