1940 Kansas Jayhawks football team

1940 Kansas Jayhawks football
Conference	Big Six Conference
Record	2–7 (0–5 Big 6)
Head coach	Gwinn Henry (2nd season)
Captain	Don Pierce
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1940 Big Six Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Nebraska $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Oklahoma	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Missouri	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Iowa State	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Kansas State	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Kansas	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1940 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Six Conference during the 1940 college football season. In their second season under head coach Gwinn Henry, the Jayhawks compiled a 2–7 record (0–5 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 183 to 75. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

The team's statistical leaders included Ed Hall with 294 rushing yards, 251 passing yards, and 27 points scored (four touchdowns and three extra points), and Don Pollom with 158 receiving yards. Don Pierce was the team captain.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 5	at Iowa State		L 0–7
October 12	Drake		W 20–6
October 19	Nebraska		L 2–53
October 26	at Kansas State		L 0–20
November 1	at Villanova		L 7–33
November 9	Oklahoma		L 0–13
November 16	at George Washington		L 0–6
November 21	at Missouri		L 20–45
November 28	Colorado A&M		W 26–0
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