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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  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Charles V. Chuck Mather enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Texas Christian  0   32   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Pacific  27   27   T       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Colorado  25   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Iowa State  25   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Oklahoma  12   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Oklahoma State  21   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Kansas State  20   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Nebraska  20   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ UCLA  0   13   L       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Missouri  13   15   L       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record3-6 -1
  Points Scored163
  Scoring Average16.3
  Points Allowed215
  Defense Average21.5
  Opponents Record49-39
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record0-4 -1
  Away Record3-2
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 3-6-1163215 2-4115130  Charles V. Chuck Mather
Iowa State 2-892260 0-627196  Vince DiFrancesca
Oklahoma 10-046651 6-029251  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Colorado 8-2-1294143Won  27-214-1-116166  Dallas Dal Ward
Missouri 4-5-1200183 3-2-1111115  Don B. Faurot
Nebraska 4-6125206 3-363121  Peter R. Elliot
Kansas State 3-7143259 2-463153  Bernard Bus Mertes

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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