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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  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 Charles V. Chuck Mather enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Texas Christian  13   13   T       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Oregon State  6   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Colorado  35   34   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Iowa State  6   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Oklahoma  0   47   L       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Miami  6   48   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Nebraska  14   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Kansas State  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Oklahoma State  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Missouri  9   7   W       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored115
  Scoring Average11.5
  Points Allowed230
  Defense Average23.0
  Opponents Record53-41
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-2 -1
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1957 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 5-4-1115230 4-277128  Charles V. Chuck Mather
Iowa State 4-5-1142160 2-492133  James A. Jim Myers
Oklahoma 10-133389Won  48-216-018548  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Colorado 6-3-1250137 3-316093  Dallas Dal Ward
Missouri 5-4-1149157 3-3100103  Frank Broyles
Kansas State 3-6-1124166 2-465113  Bernard Bus Mertes
Nebraska 1-967243 1-546107  Bill Jennings

1957 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1957 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.