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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: Charles V. Chuck Mather
Conference: Big Eight-

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1890 <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024

1954 Season Highlights

Charles V. Chuck Mather enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kansas.

1954 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 18	vs. Texas Christian	6	27	L
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. UCLA	7	32	L
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Colorado	0	27	L
Sat., Oct. 9	@ Iowa State	6	33	L
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Oklahoma	0	65	L
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Southern Methodist	18	36	L
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Kansas State	6	28	L
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Nebraska	20	41	L
Sat., Nov. 13	@ Oklahoma State	12	47	L
Sat., Nov. 20	@ Missouri	18	41	L

1954 Season Totals
Record	0-10
Points Scored	93
Scoring Average	9.3
Points Allowed	377
Defense Average	37.7
Opponents Record	61-34
Conference Record	0-6
Home Record	0-5
Away Record	0-5

1954 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1954 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	3-6	151	182		1-5	68	149	Vince DiFrancesca
Kansas	0-10	93	377		0-6	50	235	Charles V. Chuck Mather
Oklahoma	10-0	304	62		6-0	228	26	Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Nebraska	6-5	233	202	Lost 7-34	4-2	135	121	J. William Bill Glassford
Colorado	7-2-1	283	91		3-2-1	116	66	Dallas Dal Ward
Kansas State	7-3	191	154		3-3	68	110	William M. Bill Meek
Missouri	4-5-1	198	261		3-2-1	159	117	Don B. Faurot

1954 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1954 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.