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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: Gwinn Henry
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024
1941 Season Highlights
 Gwinn Henry enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1941 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Temple  9   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Washington (Missouri)  19   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Nebraska  0   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Marquette  7   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Iowa State  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Oklahoma  0   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ West Virginia  0   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Kansas State  20   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Missouri  6   45   L       
 
1941 Season Totals
  Record3-6
  Points Scored74
  Scoring Average8.2
  Points Allowed222
  Defense Average24.7
  Opponents Record33-29
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record0-5
1941 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1941 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 3-674222 2-339131  Gwinn Henry
Iowa State 2-6-185173 0-4-125133  Ray Donels
Missouri 8-222639Lost  0-25-015319  Don B. Faurot
Oklahoma 6-321895 3-211535  Dewey W. Snorter Luster
Nebraska 4-59381 3-25924  Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Kansas State 2-5-267168 1-3-14089  Hobbs Adams

1941 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1941 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.