1950 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record6–4 (3–3 Big 7)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Amberg, Mike McCormack
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Big Seven Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23TCU*
L 7–1432,000
September 29at Denver*
W 46–614,218[5]
October 7Colorado
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 27–2124,000–25,000
October 14at Iowa State
W 33–2117,392
October 21Oklahoma A&M*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 40–722,500
October 28Nebraskadagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
L 26–3339,000
November 4at Utah*
W 39–2613,000
November 11No. 3 OklahomaNo. 19
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 13–3337,621[6]
November 18at Kansas State
W 47–718,000
November 23at Missouri
L 6–2018,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1950 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  2. ^ a b 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 183.
  3. ^ 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, pp. 127, 138.
  4. ^ 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 131.
  5. ^ "K.U. Runs Up 46-6 Margin". The Wichita Eagle. September 30, 1950. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sooners rip Kansas, 33–13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 12, 1950. Retrieved September 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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