1948 Kansas Jayhawks football team

The 1948 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Seven Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their first season under head coach Jules V. Sikes, the Jayhawks compiled a 7–3 record (4–2 against conference opponents), finished third in the Big Seven Conference, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 199 to 137.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

1948 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
1948 record7–3 (4–2 Big 7)
Head coachJules V. Sikes (1st season)
CaptainHugh Johnson, Frank Pattee
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1948 Big Seven Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 5 Oklahoma $ 5 –0 –0  10 –1 –0
Missouri 5 –1 –0  8 –3 –0
Kansas 4 –2 –0  7 –3 –0
Colorado 2 –3 –0  3 –6 –0
Iowa State 2 –4 –0  4 –6 –0
Nebraska 2 –4 –0  2 –8 –0
Kansas State 0 –6 –0  1 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

On October 9, 1948, the Jayhawks played the 500th game in program history, a 20-7 victory over Iowa State.[2] The team won seven of its first eight games but finished the season with back-to-back losses to Oklahoma and Missouri.[1]

Notable players on the 1948 squad included fullback Forrest Griffith, quarterback Dick Gilman, end Bryan Sperry, tackle Mike McCormack, and guard Dick Tomlinson. Griffith was the team's leading rusher with 368 yards on 96 carries;[3] he was also the leading scorer with 37 points scored on six touchdowns and an extra point.[4] Gilman was the leading passer with 44 completions on 129 attempts for 945 passing yards, 14 interceptions and 14 touchdown passes.[5]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 18TCUL 13–1426,000
September 24at DenverW 40–025,070
October 2ColoradoW 40–721,000
October 9at Iowa StateW 20–711,959
October 15at George WashingtonW 12–013,814
October 23NebraskaW 27–736,500
October 30Oklahoma A&MW 13–723,957
November 13at Kansas StateW 20–1418,000
November 20 No. 8 OklahomaL 7–6039,000
November 25at MissouriL 7–2132,000
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
  1. "1948 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  2. 2017 Media Guide, p. 183.
  3. 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 127.
  4. 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 138.
  5. 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 131.
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