1939 Kansas Jayhawks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1939 Kansas Jayhawks football Big Six Conference Big 6 2–6 1–4 Gwinn Henry 1st Milt Sullivant Memorial Stadium The 1939 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Six Conference during the 1939 college football season. In their first season under head coach Gwinn Henry, the Jayhawks compiled a 2–6 record (1–4 against conference opponents), tied for fourth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 107 to 47.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas/1939-schedule.html 1939 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 21, 20172017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 183. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. The team's statistical leaders included Ed Hall with 189 rushing yards, Ralph Miller with 261 passing yards, Jake Fry with 137 receiving yards, and Fry and Milt Sullivant with 12 points scored each.2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, pp. 127-138. Sullivant was the team captain. Kansas was ranked at No. 109 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth E. E. Litkenhous Johnson City Sunday Press December 31, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123000367/vols-second-in-final-litkenhous-grid/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1939 AP y y September 29 at Drake<ncg> Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA L 6-12 10,000 Bulldogs Outgain, Outplay Big Six Opponents -- Drake Conquers Kansas, 12 To 6 The Des Moines Register Brad Wilson September 30, 1939 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121852914/bulldogs-outgain-outplay-big-six/ Newspapers.com October 7 Iowa State Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS W 14-0 8,043 October 14 at Colorado A&M<ncg> Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO W 7-0 October 21 at No. 3 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK L 7-27 November 4 Kansas State Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS (rivalry) L 6-27 November 11 at Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry) L 0-7 November 18 George Washington<ncg> Memorial Stadium Lawrense, KS L 7-14 5,000 K.U. passing rally is too late and Easterners win https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97147403/ku-passing-rally-is-too-late-and-easte/ The Wichita Eagle November 19, 1939 March 7, 2022 Newspapers.com November 25 No. 10 Missouri<hc> Memorial Stadium Lawrense, KS (rivalry) L 0-20 Missouri Defeats Kansas, 20 to 0, Wins Big Six Title St. Louis Post-Dispatch November 26, 1939 1F https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122308629/missouri-defeats-kansas-20-to-0-wins/ Newspapers.com After the season NFL draft The following Jayhawk was selected in the 1940 NFL draft following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1940/draft.htm 1940 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com July 29, 2023 Kansas Jayhawks 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL club 14123Bill BunsonBackPhiladelphia Eagles References Kansas Category:Kansas Jayhawks football seasons Kansas Jayhawks football