<page_title> 1940 Alabama Crimson Tide football team </page_title> <section_title> Schedule </section_title> <table> <cell> No. 5 Tennessee <col_header> Opponent </col_header> </cell> <cell> Legion FieldBirmingham, AL (Third Saturday in October) <col_header> Site </col_header> </cell> <cell> L 12–27 <col_header> Result </col_header> </cell> <cell> 24,500 <col_header> Attendance </col_header> </cell> </table>
In the game, Alabama was defeated by rival Tennessee 27–12, before an overflow crowd of 24,500 at Legion Field.