1955 Kansas Jayhawks football team
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| 1955 Kansas Jayhawks football | |
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| Conference | Big Seven Conference |
| Record | 3–6–1 (1–4–1 Big 7) |
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| Captain | Ralph Moody, Dick Reich |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Oklahoma $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1955 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Seven Conference during the 1955 college football season. In their second season under head coach Chuck Mather, the Jayhawks compiled a 3–6–1 record (1–4–1 against conference opponents), finished tied for fifth in the Big Seven Conference, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 222 to 93.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.
The team's statistical leaders included John Francisco with 459 rushing yards and 24 points scored and Wally Strauch with 498 passing yards.[3] Ralph Moody and Dick Reich were the team captains.[2]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | at TCU* | L 14–47 | 25,000 | ||
| September 24 | Washington State* | W 13–0 | 19,000 | ||
| October 1 | at Colorado | L 0–12 | 22,500 | ||
| October 8 | Iowa State |
| T 7–7 | 19,854 | |
| October 15 | at No. 3 Oklahoma | L 6–44 | 39,789 | [4][5] | |
| October 22 | SMU* |
| L 14–33 | 20,000 | |
| October 29 | at Nebraska | L 14–19 | 31,000 | ||
| November 5 | Kansas State |
| L 0–46 | 26,000 | |
| November 12 | Oklahoma A&M* |
| W 12–7 | 12,000 | |
| November 19 | Missouri |
| W 13–7 | 30,000 | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "1955 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.
- ^ "1955 OU Football Season Schedule - SoonerStats - Historical scores, records, and stats for Oklahoma Sooners football, basketball, baseball, and softball".
- ^ Jerry Magee (October 16, 1955). "Sooners Slap Kansas 44-6 in Big 7 Opener: Jayhawks Fade After Scoring 1st Touchdown". The Norman Transcript. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.