1945 Kansas Jayhawks football team
The 1945 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Six Conference during the 1945 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach Henry Shenk, the Jayhawks compiled a 4–5–1 record (1–3–1 against conference opponents), finished fifth in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 175 to 139.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.
| 1945 Kansas Jayhawks football | |
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| Conference | Big Six Conference |
| 1945 record | 4–5–1 (1–3–1 Big 6) |
| Head coach | Henry Shenk (3rd season) |
| Captain | Dave Schmidt |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Dick Bertuzzi with 360 rushing yards, George Gear with 223 passing yards, Norm Pumphrey with 212 receiving yards, and Leroy Robison with 46 points scored (six touchdowns and ten extra points).[3] Dave Schmidt was the team captain.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22 | vs. TCU | Kansas City | L 0–18 | ||
| September 28 | at Denver | W 20–19 | |||
| October 6 | Iowa State | T 13–13 | |||
| October 12 | Washburn | W 34–0 | |||
| October 20 | at Oklahoma | L 7–39 | |||
| October 27 | at Wichita | W 13–0 | |||
| November 3 | at Nebraska | L 13–27 | |||
| November 10 | at Marquette | L 0–26 | |||
| November 17 | Kansas State | W 27–0 | |||
| November 24 | No. 16 Missouri | L 12–33 | |||
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References
- "1945 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 183.
- 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, pp. 127-138.
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