1942 Kansas State Wildcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1942 Kansas State Wildcats football Big Six Conference Big 6 3–8 2–3 Ward Haylett 1st Memorial Stadium The 1942 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1942 college football season. The team's head football coach was Ward Haylett, in his first year at the helm of the Wildcats. The Wildcats played their home games in Memorial Stadium. The Wildcats finished the season with a 3–8 record with a 2–3 record in conference play. They finished in fourth place in the Big Six Conference. The Wildcats scored 79 points and gave up 334 points.1942 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 7, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas-state/1942-schedule.html Kansas State was ranked at No. 230 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2 Twin City Sentinel Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 16, 1942 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123106326/litkenhous-rates-georgia-no-1-ohio/ Newspapers.com Schedule Central September 19 w y y 1942 Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes Kansas Wesleyan Salina, KS 37–6 September 26 l y y Texas War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 0–64 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123754062/longhorns-rip-kansas-state-in-640-rout/ The Salt Lake Tribune Longhorns rip Kansas State in 64–0 rout September 27, 1942 April 28, 2023 Newspapers.com October 3 l y Fort Riley Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS 7–21 5,500 October 10 l y y Duquesne Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA 0–33 13,176 October 17 l Missouri Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS 2–46 5,500 October 24 l y Kansas Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 7–19 7,500 Jayhawks Spoil Cat Homecoming 19 to 7 The Morning Chronicle October 25, 1942 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115403382/jayhawks-spoil-cat-homecoming-19-to-7/ Newspapers.com October 31 l y y Wichita Wichita, KS 0–9 5,000 Wichita Whips Wildcats, 9-0 Los Angeles Times November 1, 1942 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58026644/wichita-whips-wildcats/ Newspapers.comK-State Drops Sixth Straight Game 9 to 0: Shockers Win For Graham The Morning Chronicle November 1, 1942 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58026850/k-state-drops-sixth-straight-game-9-to-0/ Newspapers.com November 7 l y Oklahoma Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 0–76 8,000 November 14 l y y Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 0–54 7,500 November 21 w Iowa State Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 7–6 4,180 November 28 w y Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 19–0 7,000 References Kansas State Category:Kansas State Wildcats football seasons Kansas State Wildcats football