Missouri at Kansas State
Saturday, October 12, 1940 Share
Missouri beat Kansas State 24–13. It was their 26th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 11–11–4 as played.
FinalHigh 88°FAttendance 11,000
In the newspapers

The Wilmington morning star, North Carolina, October 13, 1940, page 1
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Missouri 24–13 MANHATTAN, Kas., Oct. 2.-lf’ Paul Christman pitched three touchdown passes today as the Missouri Tigers scored in every period to defeat Kansas state, to 10, in a Big Six Conference foot ball game before a crowd OF H. 900. Christman’s efforts nearly submerged the brilliant 80-yard touchdown sprint by Chris Lang vardt, Kansas State halfback, IN the second period.

Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 14, 1940, page 1 (results column)
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Stars Saturday Francis Reagan, Penn-Scored three touchdowns in 50–7 route of Yale. Tom Harmon. Michigan–He made three touchdowns and set up the fourth as Michigan swamped Harvard. 600 Jim La lame. North Carolina His two touchdowns were potent fac tors in beating Texas Christian. 21–14. Joe Blalock, Clemson-Scored twice and pitched another touchdown pass in 800 route of Wake Forest Bill Decorrevont. Notwithstanding scored the winning touchdown in the PUPPIES Ga upset of Ohio State. Paul Christman, Missouri–Hurled three touchdown passes to give Missouri, 24–13 win over Kansas State. Jack Grain. Texas–Bested Jack Jacobs of Oklahoma in q stirring duel as Texas won. 1916. John Kimbrough. Texas Ageies-He scored the touchdown that beat q. C. L. A.. 70. Norman Standlee stanford-His touchdown was vital factor in 10 win over Santa Clara. Harvey Click. Colorado-Intercepted pass for. touchdown and played. well defensively in Colorado’s $50 victory over Utah State. Junius Hovey and Merl Hapes. Mississippi-Teamed to run Georgia dizzy nd win important battle. 2s-14.
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Missouri 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Missouri–Kansas State gameOfficially, Missouri leads 61–33–5; as played, 60–34–5 in 99 meetings, counting the 73 since this game.
Around this game
Missouri
- Next gamevs. Iowa StateOct. 19, 1940
- SeasonMissouri in 1940
- ProgramMissouri history and records
Kansas State
- Next gameat OklahomaOct. 19, 1940
- SeasonKansas State in 1940
- ProgramKansas State history and records

