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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 <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024

1941 Season Highlights

Hobbs Adams enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kansas State.

1941 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Fort Hays State	0	0	T
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Northwestern	3	51	L
Sat., Oct. 11	@ Missouri	0	35	L
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. Oklahoma	0	16	L
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Nebraska	12	6	W
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. South Carolina	3	0	W
Sat., Nov. 15	@ Kansas	16	20	L
Sat., Nov. 22	@ Iowa State	12	12	T
Sat., Nov. 29	@ Arizona	21	28	L

1941 Season Totals
Record	2-5 -2
Points Scored	67
Scoring Average	7.4
Points Allowed	168
Defense Average	18.7
Opponents Record	39-32
Conference Record	1-3
Home Record	2-1 -1
Away Record	0-4 -1

1941 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1941 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	3-6	74	222		2-3	39	131	Gwinn Henry
Iowa State	2-6-1	85	173		0-4-1	25	133	Ray Donels
Missouri	8-2	226	39	Lost 0-2	5-0	153	19	Don B. Faurot
Oklahoma	6-3	218	95		3-2	115	35	Dewey W. Snorter Luster
Nebraska	4-5	93	81		3-2	59	24	Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Kansas State	2-5-2	67	168		1-3-1	40	89	Hobbs Adams

1941 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1941 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 first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.