1939–40 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

The 1939–40 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1939–40 college men's basketball season. They were coached by Phog Allen. The Jayhawks qualified for the NCAA tournament, which was played for the first time the previous season, for the first time in school history. They would lose to Indiana in the national championship game.

1939–40 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
Big Six co-champions
NCAA tournament, Runner-up
ConferenceBig Six Conference
Record196 (82 Big 6)
Head coach
  • Phog Allen (23rd season)
Captains
Home arenaHoch Auditorium
1939–40 Big Six Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Kansas82 .800196  .760
Missouri82 .800136  .684
Oklahoma82 .800127  .632
Iowa State28 .20099  .500
Kansas State28 .200612  .333
Nebraska28 .200612  .333
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