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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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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
  Record0-10
  Points Scored93
  Scoring Average9.3
  Points Allowed377
  Defense Average37.7
  Opponents Record61-34
  Conference Record0-6
  Home Record0-5
  Away Record0-5
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 3-6151182 1-568149  Vince DiFrancesca
Kansas 0-1093377 0-650235  Charles V. Chuck Mather
Oklahoma 10-030462 6-022826  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Nebraska 6-5233202Lost  7-344-2135121  J. William Bill Glassford
Colorado 7-2-128391 3-2-111666  Dallas Dal Ward
Kansas State 7-3191154 3-368110  William M. Bill Meek
Missouri 4-5-1198261 3-2-1159117  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.


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