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Kansas State

B8 · 1940 Season · Final

Rock Bottom
Record
2–7
0.222 Win %
Conference
6th
1–4 in B8

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
115
1912–2026
All-Time Record
529–634–35
0.456 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#6
1997, 1998
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 7 · Top 25: 19
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 5 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 24 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Kansas State head-to-head · History & Eras

1940 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
6Week 6 · Oct 1EMPORIA STATEUnranked—W 21–16
7Week 7 · Oct 8Colorado (COLORADO)H2HIND SKY5–3–1L 6–7
8Week 8 · Oct 15Missouri (MISSOURI)H2HIND B86–3L 13–24
9Week 9 · Oct 22Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA)H2HIND B86–3L 0–14
10Week 10 · Oct 29Kansas (KANSAS)H2HIND B82–7W 20–0
11Week 11 · Nov 5Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HIND FBSI3–4–1L 0–32
12Week 12 · Nov 12South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2HIND SOCON3–6L 13–20
13Week 13 · Nov 19Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2HIND B84–5L 0–12
15Week 15 · Dec 3Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2HIND B88–2L 0–20

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
6.937
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-24
-26+2
  • Kansas +2
  • Nebraska -2
  • Colorado -3
  • Missouri -3
  • Oklahoma -3
  • Michigan State -4
  • Iowa State -5
  • South Carolina -6

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #115Better than 17%
Win % Place 112thBetter than 19%

0.222 Win % · Change -1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#117W15#114Regular Season Final#114Post-Season W1#114Post-Season W3#115Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+5
-1
-11
-14
+20
-32
-7
-12
-20

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#991935#631936#1031937#701938#681939

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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