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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-

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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
Record	8-1 -2
Points Scored	304
Scoring Average	27.6
Points Allowed	102
Defense Average	9.3
Opponents Record	40-46
Conference Record	4-0
Home Record	4-0 -1
Away Record	4-0 -1

1947 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
12	8-0-2	AP

1947 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	8-1-2	304	102	Lost 14-20	4-0-1	128	41	George H. Sauer
Iowa State	3-6	111	141		1-4	44	94	Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma	7-2-1	194	161		4-0-1	102	60	Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri	6-4	240	116		3-2	146	61	Don B. Faurot
Nebraska	2-7	73	191		2-3	54	88	Bernard E. Bernie Masterson
Kansas State	0-10	71	283		0-5	27	157	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.

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