1940 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team

1940 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football
Conference	Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record	2–6–1 (2–4 KCAC)
Head coach	Ted Warren (1st season)

1940 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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

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]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 20	at Washburn*	Topeka, KS	L 0–26	[2][3]
September 28	at Bethany (KS)	Lindsborg, KS	L 0–7
October 4	at Southwestern (KS)*	Winfield, KS	T 6–6	[4][5]
October 11	Emporia State*	? Emporia, KS	L 6–47	[6]
October 18	Baker	Emporia, KS	L 0–9
October 25	at Kansas Wesleyan	Salina, KS	L 0–20
November 1	McPherson	Emporia, KS	W 7–0	[7]
November 8	at Ottawa	Ottawa, KS	L 12–14	[8]
November 15	Bethel (KS)	Emporia, KS	W 13–7	[9]
*Non-conference game

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References

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". 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". Retrieved November 17, 2024.