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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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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
  Record2-8
  Points Scored83
  Scoring Average8.3
  Points Allowed179
  Defense Average17.9
  Opponents Record55-42
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record1-4
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 2-883179 2-45692  Jules V. Sikes
Iowa State 2-7120211 1-578164  Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma 9-1-129390Won  7-06-019734  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Kansas State 6-3-1198116 4-28876  William M. Bill Meek
Missouri 6-4130116 4-28962  Don B. Faurot
Colorado 6-4201194 2-4126153  Dallas Dal Ward
Nebraska 3-6-1119184 2-460113  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 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.