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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: William H. Bill Hargiss
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1928 <- 1929 -> 1930 --> 2024
1929 Season Highlights
 William H. Bill Hargiss enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1929 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Illinois  0   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Emporia State  38   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Kansas State  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Iowa State  33   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Nebraska  6   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Oklahoma  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Washington (Missouri)  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Missouri  0   7   L       
 
1929 Season Totals
  Record4-4
  Points Scored97
  Scoring Average12.1
  Points Allowed50
  Defense Average6.3
  Opponents Record22-19
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record2-2
1929 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1929 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 4-49750 2-34625  William H. Bill Hargiss
Iowa State 1-754135 0-521107  C. Noel Workman
Missouri 5-2-17828 3-1-15214  Gwinn Henry
Nebraska 4-1-39362 3-0-27344  Dana X. Bible
Kansas State 3-555102 3-23532  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Oklahoma 3-3-28181 2-2-14853  Adrian H. Ad Lindsey

1929 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1929 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.