In their fourth and final season under head coach Gwinn Henry, the Jayhawks compiled a 2–8 record (1–4 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 248 to 77.
[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.
[2] Two players on the team would later become more well-known for accomplishments other than their playing careers.
End Bob Dole would later go on to a lengthy political career and quarterback Bud Adams would later become a businessman and NFL owner.
131 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.