1939 Kansas Jayhawks football team
American college football season
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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 2â6 record (1â4 against conference opponents), tied for fourth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 107 to 47.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.
- Gwinn Henry (1st season)
| 1939 Kansas Jayhawks football | |
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| Conference | Big Six Conference |
| Record | 2â6 (1â4 Big 6) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Milt Sullivant |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Missouri $ | 5 | â | 0 | â | 0 | 8 | â | 2 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Nebraska | 4 | â | 1 | â | 0 | 7 | â | 1 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Oklahoma | 3 | â | 2 | â | 0 | 6 | â | 2 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 1 | â | 4 | â | 0 | 2 | â | 6 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 1 | â | 4 | â | 0 | 2 | â | 7 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 1 | â | 4 | â | 0 | 4 | â | 5 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[3] Sullivant was the team captain.[2]
Kansas was ranked at No. 109 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 29 | at Drake* | L 6â12 | 10,000 | [5] | |||
| October 7 | Iowa State | W 14â0 | 8,043 | ||||
| October 14 | at Colorado A&M* | W 7â0 | |||||
| October 21 | at No. 3 Oklahoma | L 7â27 | |||||
| November 4 | Kansas State |
| L 6â27 | ||||
| November 11 | at Nebraska | L 0â7 | |||||
| November 18 | George Washington* |
| L 7â14 | 5,000 | [6] | ||
| November 25 | No. 10 Missouri |
| L 0â20 | [7] | |||
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After the season
NFL draft
The following Jayhawk was selected in the 1940 NFL draft following the season.[8]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 123 | Bill Bunson | Back | Philadelphia Eagles |