1951 Kansas Jayhawks football team

The 1951 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Seven Conference during the 1951 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jules V. Sikes, the Jayhawks compiled an 8–2 record (4–2 against conference opponents), finished third in the Big Seven Conference, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 316 to 208.[1][2] The team was ranked at No. 38 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.[3]

1951 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
Record8–2 (4–2 Big 7)
Head coach
CaptainAubrey Linville, Bill Schaake
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1951 Big Seven Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Oklahoma $ 6 –0 –08 –2 –0
Colorado 5 –1 –07 –3 –0
Kansas 4 –2 –08 –2 –0
Iowa State 2 –4 –04 –4 –1
Nebraska 2 –4 –02 –8 –0
Missouri 2 –4 –03 –7 –0
Kansas State 0 –6 –00 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Bob Brandeberry with 649 rushing yards, Bud Laughlin with 78 points scored, and Jerry Robertson with 925 passing yards.[4] Aubrey Linville and Bill Schaake were the team captains.[2]

They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at TCU*
W 27–1328,000
September 29Iowa State
W 53–3325,000–26,000
October 6at ColoradoNo. 20
L 27–3529,367
October 13Utah*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 26–720,000
October 20at No. 19 Oklahoma
L 21–3344,462
October 27Kansas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
W 33–1420,000
November 3at Nebraska
W 27–734,000–34,500
November 10Loyola (CA)*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 34–2618,000[5]
November 17at Oklahoma A&M*
W 27–1217,000
December 1Missouridagger
W 41–2835,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Game summaries

Iowa State

See also: 1951 Iowa State Cyclones football team
1 234Total
Iowa State 12 1407 33
• #9 Kansas 7 141319 53
  • Date: September 29
  • Location: Memorial Stadium
    Lawrence, KS
  • Game attendance: 25,000

Thanks to powerful running attack, the Iowa State Cyclone where able to take a 26-7 lead midway into second quarter. A long touchdown at the end of the half, kept Kansas in the game, trailing 26-21. Kansas defense stiffened up in the second half and only allowed a single touch down while the offense scored 32 points. This was the highest scoring game in the series up to that point.[6]

References
  1. "1951 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  2. 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 183.
  3. "Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings". The Nashville Banner. December 14, 1951. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, pp. 127, 131, 138.
  5. Jack Geyer (November 11, 1951). "Kansas Rally Overpowers Loyola, 34-26". Los Angeles Times. pp. II-9, II-14. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  6. "Jayhawks Make Zaphyrs Of Cyclones". Hutchinson News Herald. September 30, 1951.
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