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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
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
  Record2-7
  Points Scored75
  Scoring Average8.3
  Points Allowed183
  Defense Average20.3
  Opponents Record29-24
  Conference Record0-5
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record0-5
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 4-5118132 2-35271  James J. Jim Yeager
Kansas 2-775183 0-522138  Gwinn Henry
Nebraska 8-218375Lost  13-215-012721  Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Oklahoma 6-3121105 4-15420  Thomas E. Tom Stidham
Missouri 6-3213125 3-210674  Don B. Faurot
Kansas State 2-773145 1-43370  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.