1939–40 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

1939–40 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Runner-up
Big Six co-champions
National Championship Game,
L 42-60 vs. Indiana
ConferenceBig Six Conference
Record19–6 (8–2 Big 6)
Head coach
Captains
Home arenaHoch Auditorium
1939–40 Big Six Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Kansas 8 2   .800 19 6   .760
Missouri 8 2   .800 13 6   .684
Oklahoma 8 2   .800 12 7   .632
Iowa State 2 8   .200 9 9   .500
Kansas State 2 8   .200 6 12   .333
Nebraska 2 8   .200 6 12   .333

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.