The 1950 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Seven Conference during the 1950 college football season. In their third season under head coach Jules V. Sikes, the Jayhawks compiled a 6–4 record (3–3 against conference opponents), finished fourth in the Big Seven Conference, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 284 to 188.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.
| 1950 Kansas Jayhawks football | |
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| Conference | Big Seven Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (3–3 Big 7) |
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| Captain | John Amberg, Mike McCormack |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Oklahoma $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Nebraska | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Wade Stinson with 1,129 rushing yards (the program's first 1,000-yard rusher) and 84 points scored,[3] and Chet Strehlow with 651 passing yards.[4] John Amberg and Mike McCormack were the team captains.[2] Other notable members of the team included George Mrkonic.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 23 | TCU* | L 7–14 | 32,000 | |||
| September 29 | at Denver* | W 46–6 | 14,218 | [5] | ||
| October 7 | Colorado |
| W 27–21 | 24,000–25,000 | ||
| October 14 | at Iowa State | W 33–21 | 17,392 | |||
| October 21 | Oklahoma A&M* |
| W 40–7 | 22,500 | ||
| October 28 | Nebraska |
| L 26–33 | 39,000 | ||
| November 4 | at Utah* | W 39–26 | 13,000 | |||
| November 11 | No. 3 Oklahoma | No. 19 |
| L 13–33 | 37,621 | [6] |
| November 18 | at Kansas State | W 47–7 | 18,000 | |||
| November 23 | at Missouri | L 6–20 | 18,000 | |||
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References
edit- ^ "1950 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ a b 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 183.
- ^ 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, pp. 127, 138.
- ^ 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 131.
- ^ "K.U. Runs Up 46-6 Margin". The Wichita Eagle. September 30, 1950. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sooners rip Kansas, 33–13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 12, 1950. Retrieved September 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.