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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Jules V. Sikes enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Texas Christian  27   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Iowa State  53   33   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Colorado  27   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Utah  26   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Oklahoma  21   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Kansas State  33   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Nebraska  27   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Loyola Marymount  34   26   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Oklahoma State  27   12   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  vs. Missouri  41   28   W       
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored316
  Scoring Average31.6
  Points Allowed208
  Defense Average20.8
  Opponents Record39-48
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-2
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
20 8-2-0 Coaches
20 8-2-0 UP
  
1951 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 8-2316208 4-2202150  Jules V. Sikes
Iowa State 4-4-1211216 2-4139189  Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma 8-232197 6-021761  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Colorado 7-3289229 5-1186136  Dallas Dal Ward
Missouri 2-8169292 1-5122163  Don B. Faurot
Kansas State 1-7-173228 1-4-147136  William M. Bill Meek
Nebraska 1-8-1121259 1-4-180158  J. William Bill Glassford

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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