1949_Kansas_Jayhawks_football_team

1949 Kansas Jayhawks football team

1949 Kansas Jayhawks football team

American college football season

The 1949 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Seven Conference during the 1949 college football season. In their second season under head coach Jules V. Sikes, the Jayhawks compiled a 5–5 record (2–4 against conference opponents), finished fifth in the Big Seven Conference, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 259 to 183.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

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The team's statistical leaders included Bud French with 510 rushing yards and 66 points scored,[3] and Dick Gilman with 885 passing yards.[4] Forrest Griffith and Dick Tomlinson were the team captains.[2]

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After the season

NFL draft

Main article: 1950 NFL Draft

The following Jayhawks were selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[6]

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References

  1. [1]
    "1949 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  2. [2]
    2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 183.
  3. [3]
    2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, pp. 127, 138.
  4. [4]
    2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 131.
  5. [5]
    "Jayhawks get first win of season, 21–14, over George Washington crew". St. Joseph News-Press. October 9, 1949. Retrieved February 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. [6]
    "1950 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
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