1953 Kansas Jayhawks football team

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1953 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record2–8 (2–4 Big 7)
Head coach
CaptainMorris Kay, Bob Hantla
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Big Seven Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1953 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 19at TCU*L 0–1326,000
September 25at No. 4 UCLA*L 7–1942,829
October 3Iowa StateW 23–023,676
October 10at ColoradoW 27–2124,300
October 17at No. 12
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
  • L 0–4545,862
    October 24No. 13 SMU*
    • Memorial Stadium
    • Lawrence, KS
    L 6–1429,000
    October 31at NebraskaL 0–933,000
    November 7
    rivalry
    )
    L 0–725,000
    November 14Oklahoma A&M*
    • Memorial Stadium
    • Lawrence, KS
    L 14–4117,000
    November 21Missouridagger
    L 6–1034,000
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    References

    1. ^ "1953 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
    2. ^ a b 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 184.
    3. ^ 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, pp. 127, 131, 138.