1940

Major League Baseball World Series—Cincinnati Reds (National League), 4 vs. Detroit Tigers (American League), 3

National Football League Championship—Chicago Bears, 73 vs. Washington Redskins, 0

Collegiate Football National Champion—University of Minnesota

Heisman Trophy, Collegiate Football—Tom Harmon (University of Michigan)

Cotton Bowl—Clemson University, 6 vs. Boston College, 3

Orange Bowl—Georgia Tech, 21 vs. University of Missouri, 7

Rose Bowl—University of Southern California, 14 vs. University of Tennessee, 0

Sugar Bowl—Texas A&M, 14 vs. Tulane University, 13

National Collegiate Athletic Association Basketball—Indiana University, 60 vs. University of Kansas, 42

National Hockey League Stanley Cup—New York Rangers

Kentucky Derby, Horse Racing—Gallahadion...