<page_title> 1940 Big Ten Conference football season </page_title> <section_title> Results and team statistics </section_title> <table> <cell> Michigan <col_header> Team </col_header> </cell> <cell> Fritz Crisler <col_header> Head coach </col_header> </cell> <cell> #3 <col_header> AP final </col_header> </cell> <cell> 7–1 <col_header> Overall record </col_header> </cell> <cell> 24.5 <col_header> PPG </col_header> </cell> <cell> 4.3 <col_header> PAG </col_header> </cell> </table>
Michigan, under head coach Fritz Crisler, compiled a 7–1 record, in both scoring (24.5 points per game), (4.3 points per game) and finished the season ranked No. 3 in the final AP Poll.