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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 <-- 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
Record	6-4
Points Scored	284
Scoring Average	28.4
Points Allowed	188
Defense Average	18.8
Opponents Record	41-42
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	4-1

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	6-4	284	188		3-3	152	135	Jules V. Sikes
Iowa State	3-6-1	174	200		2-3-1	88	107	Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma	10-1	352	148	Lost 7-13	6-0	228	80	Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Nebraska	6-2-1	267	217		4-2	196	171	J. William Bill Glassford
Missouri	4-5-1	166	215		3-2-1	130	133	Don B. Faurot
Colorado	5-4-1	227	172		2-4	127	114	Dallas Dal Ward
Kansas State	1-9-1	122	355		0-6	48	229	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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.