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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: Adrian H. Ad Lindsey
Conference: Big Eight-

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1890 <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024

1937 Season Highlights

Adrian H. Ad Lindsey enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Kansas.

1937 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Oct. 1	@ Washburn	25	2	W
Sat., Oct. 9	@ Wichita State	7	18	L
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Iowa State	14	6	W
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Oklahoma	6	3	W
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Michigan State	0	16	L
Sat., Nov. 6	@ Nebraska	13	13	T
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Kansas State	0	7	L
Sat., Nov. 20	@ Arizona	7	9	L
Thu., Nov. 25	vs. Missouri	0	0	T

1937 Season Totals
Record	3-4 -2
Points Scored	72
Scoring Average	8.0
Points Allowed	74
Defense Average	8.2
Opponents Record	37-24
Conference Record	2-1
Home Record	1-1 -1
Away Record	2-3 -1

1937 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1937 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	3-4-2	72	74		2-1-2	33	29	Adrian H. Ad Lindsey
Iowa State	3-6	50	161		1-4	33	86	James J. Jim Yeager
Nebraska	6-1-2	99	42		3-0-2	43	20	Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Oklahoma	5-2-2	98	39		3-1-1	62	13	Thomas E. Tom Stidham
Missouri	3-6-1	42	64		2-2-1	26	21	Don B. Faurot
Kansas State	4-5	76	84		1-4	21	49	Wesley L. Fry

1937 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1937 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.