1941 Kansas Jayhawks football team

The 1941 Kansas Jayhawks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kansas in the Big Six Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their third season under head coach Gwinn Henry, the Jayhawks compiled a 3–6 record (2–3 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 222 to 74.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

1941 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Six Conference
1941 record3–6 (2–3 Big 6)
Head coachGwinn Henry (3rd season)
CaptainHub Ulrich
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1941 Big Six Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 7 Missouri $ 5 –0 –0  8 –2 –0
Nebraska 3 –2 –0  4 –5 –0
Oklahoma 3 –2 –0  6 –3 –0
Kansas 2 –3 –0  3 –6 –0
Kansas State 1 –3 –1  2 –5 –2
Iowa State 0 –4 –1  2 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Ray Niblo with 241 rushing yards, halfback Ralph Miller and 657 passing yards, Ray Evans with 235 receiving yards, and Denzel Gibbens with 18 points scored (three touchdowns).[3]

End Hub Ulrich was the team captain;[2] Ulrich was also selected by the United Press as a first-team player on the 1941 All-Big Six Conference football team. Two other Kansas players (halfback Ralph Miller and end Fred Preston) were named to the second team.[4]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Temple*
L 9–3123,000[5]
October 4Washington University*
W 19–6[6]
October 11at Nebraska
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
L 0–3228,000[7]
October 18at Marquette*
L 7–3310,000[8]
October 25Iowa State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 13–05,000[9]
November 1at Oklahoma
L 0–3811,000[10]
November 8at West Virginia*
L 0–219,300[11]
November 15Kansas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
W 20–1610,463[12]
November 22 No. 8 Missouri
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
L 6–45> 14,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1941 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  2. 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 183.
  3. 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, pp. 127-138.
  4. "Missouri's Champs Place 5 Men on All Big Six Team". Ames Daily Tribune. December 1, 1941. p. 6.
  5. Stan Baumgartner (September 27, 1941). "23,000 See Temple Down Kansas, 31 to 9". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Jayhawks Slide To 19-6 Victory Over Washington". The Morning Chronicle. October 5, 1941. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. John Bentley (October 12, 1941). "Nebraska overpowers Jayhawks, 32-0". Sunday Journal and Star. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Hiltoppers Whip Kansas in Mud, 12 to 6". Chicago Tribune. October 19, 1941.
  9. "Jayhawks End Their Famine: Defeat Iowa 13-0 To Cut Defeat String". The Morning Chronicle (Manhattan, Kansas). October 26, 1941. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. John Cronley (November 2, 1941). "Sooners Swarm Over Kansas, 38-0". The Daily Oklahoman. pp. Sports 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "West Virginia Wins, 21 to 0, Over Kansas". The Pittsburgh Post. November 9, 1941 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Fighting Jayhawks Upset Wildcats 20-16". The Manhattan Mercury. November 16, 1941. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Missouri Smothers Jayhawks". The Morning Chronicle, Manhattan, Kansas. November 23, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
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