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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
Date Opponent Rank Site Result September 23 TCU * L 7–14
at Denver * W 46–6
October 7 Colorado Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS W 27–21
October 14 at Iowa State W 33–21
October 21 Oklahoma A&M * Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS W 40–7
October 28 Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS (rivalry ) L 26–33
November 4 at Utah * W 39–26
November 11 No. 3 Oklahoma No. 19 Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS L 13–33
November 18 at Kansas State W 47–7
at Missouri L 6–20
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
References
^ "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.
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