1949 Kansas Jayhawks football team

The 1949 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Seven Conference during the 1949 college football season. In their second season under head coach Jules V. Sikes, the Jayhawks compiled a 5–5 record (2–4 against conference opponents), finished fifth in the Big Seven Conference, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 259 to 183.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

1949 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
1949 record5–5 (2–4 Big 7)
Head coachJules V. Sikes (2nd season)
CaptainForrest Griffith, Dick Tomlinson
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1949 Big Seven Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 Oklahoma $ 5 0 0  11 0 0
No. 20 Missouri 5 1 0  7 4 0
Iowa State 3 3 0  5 3 1
Nebraska 3 3 0  4 5 0
Kansas 2 4 0  5 5 0
Colorado 1 4 0  3 7 0
Kansas State 1 5 0  2 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Bud French with 510 rushing yards and 66 points scored,[3] and Dick Gilman with 885 passing yards.[4] Forrest Griffith and Dick Tomlinson were the team captains.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 17TCU*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 0–28
September 24at ColoradoL 12–13
October 1Iowa State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 6–19
October 8George Washington*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 21–14
October 15at No. 3 Oklahoma
L 26–48
Oct 22at Oklahoma A&M
W 55–14
October 29Kansas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 38–0
November 5at NebraskaW 27–13
November 19Missouri
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 28–34
November 26at Arizona*W 46–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
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References

  1. "1949 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  2. 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 183.
  3. 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, pp. 127, 138.
  4. 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 131.
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