1953 Kansas Jayhawks football team
| 1953 Kansas Jayhawks football | |
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| Conference | Big Seven Conference |
| Record | 2–8 (2–4 Big 7) |
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| Captain | Morris Kay, Bob Hantla |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Oklahoma $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1953 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Seven Conference during the 1953 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Jules V. Sikes, the Jayhawks compiled a 2–8 record (2–4 against conference opponents), finished tied for fourth in the Big Seven Conference, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 179 to 83.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.
The team's statistical leaders included Don Hess with 369 rushing yards and 20 points scored, and John McFarland with 343 passing yards.[3] Morris Kay and Bob Hantla were the team captains.[2]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 19 | at TCU* | L 0–13 | 26,000 | |
| September 25 | at No. 4 UCLA* | L 7–19 | 42,829 | |
| October 3 | Iowa State | W 23–0 | 23,676 | |
| October 10 | at Colorado | W 27–21 | 24,300 | |
| October 17 | at No. 12 Oklahoma | L 0–45 | 45,862 | |
| October 24 | No. 13 SMU* |
| L 6–14 | 29,000 |
| October 31 | at Nebraska | L 0–9 | 33,000 | |
| November 7 | Kansas State |
| L 0–7 | 25,000 |
| November 14 | Oklahoma A&M* |
| L 14–41 | 17,000 |
| November 21 | Missouri |
| L 6–10 | 34,000 |
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References
[edit]- ^ "1953 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ a b 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 184.
- ^ 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, pp. 127, 131, 138.