1940 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team

The 1940 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team represented College of Emporia as a member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) during the 1940 college football season. Led by Ted Warren in his first and only season as head coach, the Fighting Presbies compiled an overall record of 2–6–1 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the KCAC.[1]

1940 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football
ConferenceKansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record2–6–1 (2–4 KCAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1939
1941 →
1940 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Kansas Wesleyan $ 5 0 1 6 1 2
Baker 4 2 0 5 3 0
Ottawa 3 2 1 4 4 1
Bethany (KS) 3 3 0 4 5 0
College of Emporia 2 4 0 2 6 1
McPherson 2 4 0 2 7 0
Bethel (KS) 1 5 0 4 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 20at Washburn*Topeka, KSL 0–26[2][3]
Bethany (KS)L 0–7
October 4at Southwestern (KS)*Winfield, KST 6–6[4][5]
October 12Emporia State*L 6–47[6]
BakerL 0–9
Kansas WesleyanL 0–20
November 2McPhersonW 7–0[7]
November 9OttawaL 12–14[8]
November 16Bethel (KS)W 13–7[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Football Standings". The Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. November 18, 1940. p. 12. Retrieved July 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "1940 Football Schedule - Washburn University Athletics". Washburn University. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Football Friday". Evening star. September 21, 1940. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "College Football". Evening star. October 4, 1940.
  5. ^ "1941 Moundbuilder" (PDF). Southwestern College. p. 51. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  6. ^ "Football Scores". The Wilmington morning star. October 12, 1940. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  7. ^ "Football Scores". Evening star. November 2, 1940. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  8. ^ "Football Scores". Evening star. November 9, 1940. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  9. ^ "Football Scores". Evening star. November 16, 1940. Retrieved November 14, 2024.