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Kansas Football Team History


Kansas Jayhawks
University of Kansas
 Lawrence, KS
Founded: 1866
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 50,250
Colors: Crimson & Blue
Coach: Adrian H. Ad Lindsey
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024
1937 Season Highlights
 Adrian H. Ad Lindsey enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ Washburn  25   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Wichita State  7   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Iowa State  14   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Oklahoma  6   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Michigan State  0   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Nebraska  13   13   T       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Kansas State  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Arizona  7   9   L       
 Thu., Nov. 25  vs. Missouri  0   0   T       
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record3-4 -2
  Points Scored72
  Scoring Average8.0
  Points Allowed74
  Defense Average8.2
  Opponents Record37-24
  Conference Record2-1
  Home Record1-1 -1
  Away Record2-3 -1
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1937 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 3-4-27274 2-1-23329  Adrian H. Ad Lindsey
Iowa State 3-650161 1-43386  James J. Jim Yeager
Nebraska 6-1-29942 3-0-24320  Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Oklahoma 5-2-29839 3-1-16213  Thomas E. Tom Stidham
Missouri 3-6-14264 2-2-12621  Don B. Faurot
Kansas State 4-57684 1-42149  Wesley L. Fry

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1937 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.