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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: Jules V. Sikes
Conference: Big Eight-

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1890 <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024

1948 Season Highlights

Jules V. Sikes enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kansas.

1948 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 18	vs. Texas Christian	13	14	L
Fri., Sep. 24	@ Denver	40	0	W
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Colorado	40	7	W
Sat., Oct. 9	@ Iowa State	20	7	W
Fri., Oct. 15	@ George Washington	12	0	W
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. Nebraska	27	7	W
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Oklahoma State	13	7	W
Sat., Nov. 13	@ Kansas State	20	14	W
Sat., Nov. 20	vs. Oklahoma	7	60	L
Thu., Nov. 25	@ Missouri	7	21	L

1948 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	199
Scoring Average	19.9
Points Allowed	137
Defense Average	13.7
Opponents Record	38-42
Conference Record	4-2
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	4-1

1948 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1948 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	7-3	199	137		4-2	121	116	Jules V. Sikes
Iowa State	4-6	116	197		2-4	73	128	Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma	10-1	350	121	Won 14-6	5-0	217	34	Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri	8-3	331	161	Lost 23-24	5-1	186	81	Don B. Faurot
Colorado	3-6	168	164		2-3	97	98	Dallas Dal Ward
Nebraska	2-8	137	273		2-4	84	135	George M. Potsy Clark
Kansas State	1-9	78	323		0-6	28	214	Ralph M. Graham

1948 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1948 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

Quarterbacks from Alabama won the first three Super Bowls. They also have more Super Bowl wins than quarterbacks from any other school (Kenny Stabler 1, Joe Namath 1 and Bart Starr 2).