1952 Kansas Jayhawks football team

The 1952 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Seven Conference during the 1952 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jules V. Sikes, the Jayhawks compiled a 7–3 record (3–3 against conference opponents), finished fourth in the Big Seven Conference, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 214 to 110.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

1952 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record7–3 (3–3 Big 7)
Head coach
CaptainCharlie Hoag, Oliver Spencer
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1952 Big Seven Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Oklahoma $ 5 –0 –18 –1 –1
Missouri 5 –1 –05 –5 –0
Nebraska 3 –2 –15 –4 –1
Kansas 3 –3 –07 –3 –0
Colorado 2 –2 –26 –2 –2
Iowa State 1 –5 –03 –6 –0
Kansas State 0 –6 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Charlie Hoag with 469 rushing yards, Bob Brandeberry with 54 points scored, and Jerry Robertson with 868 passing yards.[3] Hoag and Oliver Spencer were the team captains.[2]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 20No. 9 TCU*No. 17
NBCW 13–025,000
September 27Santa Clara*No. 17
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 21–925,579[4]
October 42:00 p.m.ColoradoNo. 9
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 21–1232,500[5][6][7]
October 11Iowa StateNo. 9
W 43–010,101
October 18No. 6 OklahomaNo. 8
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 20–4237,946
October 25at SMU*No. 15
W 26–030,000–33,000
November 1at Kansas StateNo. 9
W 26–616,500
November 8NebraskadaggerNo. 7
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
L 13–1433,500
November 15Oklahoma A&M*No. 19
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 12–720,000
November 22at MissouriNo. 18
L 19–2026,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

References
  1. "1952 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  2. 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 184.
  3. 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, pp. 127, 131, 138.
  4. Bill Mulligan (September 28, 1952). "Kansas Rally Chokes Bronc Upset Bid, 21-9: Reich Leads Way as Jayhawks Wipe Out Santa Clara Lead in Second Half". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 37, 39 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Title-conscious Jayhawks, Colorado to clash here in Big Seven game of the week". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). October 3, 1952. p. 9.
  6. Patrick, Skipper (September 29, 1952). "Jay-Buff tilt rated as tops for the area". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. p. 8.
  7. "Iowa State next target for unbeaten Kansas". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Lawrence, Kansas. October 6, 1952. p. 7. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Google News.
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