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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-

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1890 <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024

1953 Season Highlights

Jules V. Sikes enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Kansas.

1953 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 19	@ Texas Christian	0	13	L
Fri., Sep. 25	@ UCLA	7	19	L
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Iowa State	23	0	W
Sat., Oct. 10	@ Colorado	27	21	W
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Oklahoma	0	45	L
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Southern Methodist	6	14	L
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Nebraska	0	9	L
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Kansas State	0	7	L
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Oklahoma State	14	41	L
Sat., Nov. 21	vs. Missouri	6	10	L

1953 Season Totals
Record	2-8
Points Scored	83
Scoring Average	8.3
Points Allowed	179
Defense Average	17.9
Opponents Record	55-42
Conference Record	2-4
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	1-4

1953 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1953 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	2-8	83	179		2-4	56	92	Jules V. Sikes
Iowa State	2-7	120	211		1-5	78	164	Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma	9-1-1	293	90	Won 7-0	6-0	197	34	Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Kansas State	6-3-1	198	116		4-2	88	76	William M. Bill Meek
Missouri	6-4	130	116		4-2	89	62	Don B. Faurot
Colorado	6-4	201	194		2-4	126	153	Dallas Dal Ward
Nebraska	3-6-1	119	184		2-4	60	113	J. William Bill Glassford

1953 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1953 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.