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
TeamW L TW L T
Kansas Wesleyan $501612
Baker420530
Ottawa321441
Bethany (KS)330450
College of Emporia240261
McPherson240270
Bethel (KS)150460
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

edit
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 20at Washburn*Topeka, KSL 0–26[2][3]
September 28at Bethany (KS)Lindsborg, KSL 0–7
October 4at Southwestern (KS)*Winfield, KST 6–6[4][5]
October 11Emporia State*L 6–47[6]
October 18BakerEmporia, KSL 0–9
October 25at Kansas WesleyanSalina, KSL 0–20
November 1McPhersonEmporia, KSW 7–0[7]
November 8at OttawaOttawa, KSL 12–14[8]
November 15Bethel (KS)Emporia, KSW 13–7[9]
  • *Non-conference game

[10]

References

edit
  1. "Football Standings". The Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. November 18, 1940. p. 12. Retrieved July 21, 2020 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "1940 Football Schedule - Washburn University Athletics". Washburn University. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  3. "Football Friday". Washington, D.C.: Evening star. September 21, 1940. p. 18. Retrieved November 14, 2024 via Chronicling America.
  4. "College Football". Washington, D.C.: Evening star. October 4, 1940. p. 51 via Chronicling America.
  5. "1941 Moundbuilder" (PDF). Southwestern College. p. 51. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  6. "Football Scores". The Wilmington morning star. October 12, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  7. "Football Scores". Washington, D.C.: Evening star. November 2, 1940. p. 18. Retrieved November 14, 2024 via Chronicling America.
  8. "Football Scores". Washington, D.C.: Evening star. November 9, 1940. p. 16. Retrieved November 14, 2024 via Chronicling America.
  9. "Football Scores". Washington, D.C.: Evening star. November 16, 1940. p. 25. Retrieved November 14, 2024 via Chronicling America.
  10. "1940 Emporia". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2024.