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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: George H. Sauer
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024
1947 Season Highlights
 George H. Sauer enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 The Jayhawks won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Texas Christian  0   0   T    @ Kansas City, MO   
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Denver  9   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Iowa State  27   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. South Dakota State  86   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Oklahoma  13   13   T       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Kansas State  55   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Nebraska  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Oklahoma State  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Missouri  20   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Arizona  54   28   W       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Georgia Tech  14   20   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record8-1 -2
  Points Scored304
  Scoring Average27.6
  Points Allowed102
  Defense Average9.3
  Opponents Record40-46
  Conference Record4-0
  Home Record4-0 -1
  Away Record4-0 -1
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
128-0-2 AP
  
1947 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 8-1-2304102Lost  14-204-0-112841  George H. Sauer
Iowa State 3-6111141 1-44494  Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma 7-2-1194161 4-0-110260  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri 6-4240116 3-214661  Don B. Faurot
Nebraska 2-773191 2-35488  Bernard E. Bernie Masterson
Kansas State 0-1071283 0-527157  Sam Francis

1947 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1947 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.