The 1939 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the college football season of 1939. The team's head football coach was Wes Fry, in his fifth and final year of his at the helm of the Wildcats. The Wildcats played their home games in Memorial Stadium. The Wildcats finished the season with a 4-5 record with a 1-4 record in conference play. They finished in a three way tie for last place in the Big 6. The Wildcats scored 107 points and gave up 108 points. The game on 10/28/39 against Nebraska was the first ever televised college homecoming game, the second ever televised college football game and the first televised game west of New York City.