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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: Jules V. Sikes
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1949 <- 1950 -> 1951 --> 2024
1950 Season Highlights
 Jules V. Sikes enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1950 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Texas Christian  7   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Denver  46   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Colorado  27   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Iowa State  33   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Oklahoma State  40   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Nebraska  26   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Utah  39   26   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Oklahoma  13   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Kansas State  47   7   W       
 Thu., Nov. 23  @ Missouri  6   20   L       
 
1950 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored284
  Scoring Average28.4
  Points Allowed188
  Defense Average18.8
  Opponents Record41-42
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record4-1
1950 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1950 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 6-4284188 3-3152135  Jules V. Sikes
Iowa State 3-6-1174200 2-3-188107  Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma 10-1352148Lost  7-136-022880  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Nebraska 6-2-1267217 4-2196171  J. William Bill Glassford
Missouri 4-5-1166215 3-2-1130133  Don B. Faurot
Colorado 5-4-1227172 2-4127114  Dallas Dal Ward
Kansas State 1-9-1122355 0-648229  Ralph M. Graham

1950 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1950 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.