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Kansas State Football Team History

Kansas State Wildcats

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
Founded: 1863
Stadium: Bill Snyder Family Stadium
Capacity: 51,000
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Hobbs Adams
Conference: Big Eight-

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1896 <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024

1940 Season Highlights

Hobbs Adams enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kansas State.

1940 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. Emporia State	21	16	W
Sat., Oct. 5	@ Colorado	6	7	L
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Missouri	13	24	L
Sat., Oct. 19	@ Oklahoma	0	14	L
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Kansas	20	0	W
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Michigan State	0	32	L
Sat., Nov. 9	@ South Carolina	13	20	L
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Iowa State	0	12	L
Sat., Nov. 30	@ Nebraska	0	20	L

1940 Season Totals
Record	2-7
Points Scored	73
Scoring Average	8.1
Points Allowed	145
Defense Average	16.1
Opponents Record	37-33
Conference Record	1-4
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	0-5

1940 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1940 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	4-5	118	132		2-3	52	71	James J. Jim Yeager
Kansas	2-7	75	183		0-5	22	138	Gwinn Henry
Nebraska	8-2	183	75	Lost 13-21	5-0	127	21	Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Oklahoma	6-3	121	105		4-1	54	20	Thomas E. Tom Stidham
Missouri	6-3	213	125		3-2	106	74	Don B. Faurot
Kansas State	2-7	73	145		1-4	33	70	Hobbs Adams

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

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.