Kansas Football Team History
Kansas Jayhawks
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Founded: 1866 Stadium: Memorial Stadium Capacity: 50,250 Colors: Crimson & Blue Coach: Gwinn Henry Conference: Big Eight-
1940 Season Highlights
Gwinn Henry enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kansas.
1940 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Oct. 5 @
Iowa State
0
7
L
Sat., Oct. 12 vs. Drake
20
6
W
Sat., Oct. 19 vs.
Nebraska
2
53
L
Sat., Oct. 26 @
Kansas State
0
20
L
Fri., Nov. 1 @ Villanova
7
33
L
@ Philadelphia, PA
Sat., Nov. 9 vs.
Oklahoma
0
13
L
Sat., Nov. 16 @ George Washington
0
6
L
Thu., Nov. 21 @
Missouri
20
45
L
Thu., Nov. 28 vs.
Colorado State
26
0
W
1940 Season Totals
Record 2-7
Points Scored 75
Scoring Average 8.3
Points Allowed 183
Defense Average 20.3
Opponents Record 29-24
Conference Record 0-5
Home Record 2-2
Away Record 0-5
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1940 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1940 All Big Eight Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.