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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  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Gwinn Henry enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Drake  6   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Iowa State  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Colorado State  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Oklahoma  7   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Kansas State  6   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Nebraska  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. George Washington  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Missouri  0   20   L       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record2-6
  Points Scored47
  Scoring Average5.9
  Points Allowed107
  Defense Average13.4
  Opponents Record29-24
  Conference Record1-4
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record1-3
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 2-750117 1-42983  James J. Jim Yeager
Kansas 2-647107 1-42781  Gwinn Henry
Missouri 8-215579Lost  7-215-08432  Don B. Faurot
Nebraska 7-1-111570 4-16850  Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Oklahoma 6-2-118662 3-29143  Thomas E. Tom Stidham
Kansas State 4-5117108 1-45363  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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.