The 1934 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Six Conference during the 1934 college football season. In their third season under head coach Adrian Lindsey, the Jayhawks compiled a 3–4–3 record (2–2–1 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 74 to 48.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. Ole Nesmith was the team captain.[2]
| 1934 Kansas Jayhawks football | |
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| Conference | Big Six Conference |
| Record | 3–4–3 (2–2–1 Big 6) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Ole Nesmith |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 29 | Colorado* | T 0–0 | ||||||
| October 6 | at Tulsa* | L 0–7 | ||||||
| October 13 | St. Benedict's* |
| W 34–12 | |||||
| October 20 | at Kansas State | L 0–13 | ||||||
| October 27 | Oklahoma |
| T 7–7 | |||||
| November 3 | at Iowa State | T 0–0 | ||||||
| November 10 | 2:00 p.m. | at Washington University* | W 13–0 | 7,902 | [3][4][5] | |||
| November 17 | Nebraska |
| L 0–3 | |||||
| November 24 | Michigan State* |
| L 0–6 | 6,852 | [6] | |||
| November 29 | at Missouri | W 20–0 | ||||||
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References
edit- ^ "1934 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- ^ a b 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 182.
- ^ Scott, John G. (November 10, 1934). "Bears To Entertain Husky Kansas Eleven in Homecoming Clash Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 6A. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Scott, John G. (November 11, 1934). "Bears Outgain Kansas, But Suffer 13-0 Defeat". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 6A. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Scott, John G. (November 11, 1934). "Bears Far Outgain Kansas But Suffer Walloping, 13 to 0 (continued)". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 9C. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "K.U. Holds M.S. To Touchdown". The Morning Chronicle (Manhattan, Kansas). November 25, 1934. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
