Kansas Football Team History
Kansas Jayhawks
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Founded: 1866 Stadium: Memorial Stadium Capacity: 50,250 Colors: Crimson & Blue Coach: Gwinn Henry Conference: Big Eight-
1942 Season Highlights
Gwinn Henry enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Kansas.
1942 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 19 vs. Iowa Pre-Flight
0
61
L
Sat., Sep. 26 vs. Marquette
0
14
L
Fri., Oct. 2 @ Denver
0
17
L
Sat., Oct. 10 @
Texas Christian
6
41
L
Sat., Oct. 17 vs.
Oklahoma
0
25
L
Sat., Oct. 24 @
Kansas State
19
7
W
Sat., Oct. 31 vs.
Nebraska
7
14
L
Sat., Nov. 7 vs. Washington (Missouri)
19
7
W
Sat., Nov. 14 @
Iowa State
13
20
L
Thu., Nov. 26 @
Missouri
13
42
L
1942 Season Totals
Record 2-8
Points Scored 77
Scoring Average 7.7
Points Allowed 248
Defense Average 24.8
Opponents Record 27-32
Conference Record 1-4
Home Record 1-4
Away Record 1-4
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1942 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1942 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 bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.