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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: Wesley L. Fry
Conference: Big Eight-

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1896 <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024

1939 Season Highlights

Wesley L. Fry enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Kansas State.

1939 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 30	vs. Fort Hays State	34	7	W
Fri., Oct. 6	@ Marquette	3	0	W
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. Colorado	20	0	W
Sat., Oct. 21	@ Missouri	7	9	L
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Nebraska	9	25	L
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Kansas	27	6	W
Sat., Nov. 11	vs. Oklahoma	10	13	L
Sat., Nov. 18	@ Iowa State	0	10	L
Sat., Nov. 25	@ Boston College	7	38	L

1939 Season Totals
Record	4-5
Points Scored	117
Scoring Average	13.0
Points Allowed	108
Defense Average	12.0
Opponents Record	39-23
Conference Record	1-4
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	2-3

1939 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1939 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	2-7	50	117		1-4	29	83	James J. Jim Yeager
Kansas	2-6	47	107		1-4	27	81	Gwinn Henry
Missouri	8-2	155	79	Lost 7-21	5-0	84	32	Don B. Faurot
Nebraska	7-1-1	115	70		4-1	68	50	Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Oklahoma	6-2-1	186	62		3-2	91	43	Thomas E. Tom Stidham
Kansas State	4-5	117	108		1-4	53	63	Wesley L. Fry

1939 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1939 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.