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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  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Jules V. Sikes enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Texas Christian  0   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Colorado  12   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Iowa State  6   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. George Washington  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Oklahoma  26   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Oklahoma State  55   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Kansas State  38   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Nebraska  27   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Missouri  28   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Arizona  46   0   W       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored259
  Scoring Average25.9
  Points Allowed183
  Defense Average18.3
  Opponents Record44-41
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record3-2
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1949 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 5-3-1169134 3-364106  Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Kansas 5-5259183 2-4137127  Jules V. Sikes
Oklahoma 11-039988Won  35-05-019640  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri 7-4264225Lost  7-205-1148115  Don B. Faurot
Nebraska 4-5124172 3-378116  J. William Bill Glassford
Colorado 3-7129184 1-45997  Dallas Dal Ward
Kansas State 2-8191257 1-581162  Ralph M. Graham

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.