[4] This squad would emerge as co-champions of the Kansas Conference with a record of 7–0–1, including five shutouts — not counting a scoreless tied with local rival College of Emporia to finish the year.

[8] During the early years of the National Football League (NFL), talent scouting was a highly inexact science, with extremely limited staff sizes and travel budgets.

[8] Campbell, who was a rookie end for Giants in 1929, convinced team general manager and coach Leroy Andrews that the athletic Burnett was capable of playing on the professional circuit.

Weighing in at 185 pounds, Burnett was regarded as ineffective plunging the line from the backfield, but was rated as a superior punter and defensive back, with capable passing skills on the offensive side of the ball.

[8] Barnett signed a contract with the Giants in the middle of March 1930 (there being no player draft in this era), and was scheduled to report for training camp September 1.

[12] In the 1938 Championship Game, also played in New York, Burnett came off the bench in a reserve role, behind starting halfbacks Hank Soar and Ward Cuff.

[13] At the time of his retirement at the end of the 1939 season, Burnett stood as the all-time leading scorer in Giants history,[4] with 166 total points scored.