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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  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Charles V. Chuck Mather enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Texas Christian  14   47   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Washington State  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Colorado  0   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Iowa State  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Oklahoma  6   44   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Southern Methodist  14   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Nebraska  14   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Kansas State  0   46   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Oklahoma State  12   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Missouri  13   7   W       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record3-6 -1
  Points Scored93
  Scoring Average9.3
  Points Allowed222
  Defense Average22.2
  Opponents Record44-54
  Conference Record1-4
  Home Record3-2 -1
  Away Record0-4
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1955 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 3-6-193222 1-4-140135  Charles V. Chuck Mather
Iowa State 1-7-169218 1-4-141132  Vince DiFrancesca
Oklahoma 11-038560Won  20-66-025334  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Nebraska 5-5127176 5-110094  J. William Bill Glassford
Colorado 6-4203149 3-3139126  Dallas Dal Ward
Kansas State 4-6165191 3-39697  Bernard Bus Mertes
Missouri 1-992192 1-553104  Don B. Faurot

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 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 most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.