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1955 Kansas Jayhawks football team

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1955 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record3–6–1 (1–4–1 Big 7)
Head coach
CaptainRalph Moody, Dick Reich
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Big Seven Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at TCU*L 14–4725,000
September 24Washington State*W 13–019,000
October 1at ColoradoL 0–1222,500
October 8Iowa State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
T 7–719,854
October 15at No. 3 OklahomaL 6–4439,789[4][5]
October 22SMU*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 14–3320,000
October 29at NebraskaL 14–1931,000
November 5Kansas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
L 0–4626,000
November 12Oklahoma A&M*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 12–712,000
November 19Missouridagger
W 13–730,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1955 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.
  4. ^ "1955 OU Football Season Schedule - SoonerStats - Historical scores, records, and stats for Oklahoma Sooners football, basketball, baseball, and softball".
  5. ^ 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.