<page_title> 1940 Big Ten Conference football season </page_title> <section_title> Results and team statistics </section_title> <table> <cell> 1 <col_header> Conf. Rank </col_header> </cell> <cell> Minnesota <col_header> Team </col_header> </cell> <cell> Bernie Bierman <col_header> Head coach </col_header> </cell> <cell> #1 <col_header> AP final </col_header> </cell> <cell> 8–0 <col_header> Overall record </col_header> </cell> </table>
The 1940 Minnesota football team under head coach Bernie Bierman compiled 8–0 record, won the Big Ten championship, and was ranked No. 1 in the final AP.