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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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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
  Record2-7
  Points Scored73
  Scoring Average8.1
  Points Allowed145
  Defense Average16.1
  Opponents Record37-33
  Conference Record1-4
  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 first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.