AHSFHS.org


Search Site








Kansas Football Team History


Kansas Jayhawks
University of Kansas
 Lawrence, KS
Founded: 1866
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 50,250
Colors: Crimson & Blue
Coach: Adrian H. Ad Lindsey
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1890  <-- 1935 <- 1936 -> 1937 --> 2024
1936 Season Highlights
 Adrian H. Ad Lindsey enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1936 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Washburn  19   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Iowa State  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Oklahoma  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Kansas State  6   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Arizona  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Nebraska  0   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Michigan State  0   41   L       
 Thu., Nov. 26  @ Missouri  3   19   L       
 
1936 Season Totals
  Record1-6 -1
  Points Scored35
  Scoring Average4.4
  Points Allowed153
  Defense Average19.1
  Opponents Record34-16
  Conference Record0-5
  Home Record1-3 -1
  Away Record0-3
1936 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1936 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 3-3-294112 1-3-135105  George F. Veenker
Kansas 1-6-135153 0-516106  Adrian H. Ad Lindsey
Nebraska 7-218549 5-01340  Dana X. Bible
Missouri 6-2-110774 3-1-15744  Don B. Faurot
Kansas State 4-3-213789 2-1-28666  Wesley L. Fry
Oklahoma 3-3-38467 1-2-24148  Lawrence M. Biff Jones

1936 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1936 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.