1949 Kansas Jayhawks football team

American college football season

1949 Kansas Jayhawks football

Conference| Big Seven Conference
Record| 5–5 (2–4 Big 7)
Head coach|

* Jules V. Sikes (2nd season)

Captain| Forrest Griffith, Dick Tomlinson
Home stadium| Memorial Stadium

Seasons

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1949 Big Seven Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 2 Oklahoma $  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 11  | - | 0  | - | 0
No. 20 Missouri | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Iowa State | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Nebraska | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Kansas | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Colorado | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Kansas State | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

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.

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]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 17| TCU*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lawrence, KS

| L 0–28| |
September 24| at Colorado|

* Folsom Field
* Boulder, CO

| L 12–13| 22,095|
October 1| Iowa State|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lawrence, KS

| L 6–19| 21,346|
October 8| George Washington*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lawrence, KS

| W 21–14| 18,000| [5]
October 15| at No. 3 Oklahoma|

* Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
* Norman, OK

| L 26–48| 37,660|
October 22| at Oklahoma A&M|

* Lewis Field
* Stillwater, OK

| W 55–14| |
October 29| Kansas State|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lawrence, KS (Sunflower Showdown)

| W 38–0| 33,500|
November 5| at Nebraska|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lincoln, NE (rivalry)

| W 27–13| 36,500|
November 19| Missouri|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lawrence, KS (Border War)

| L 28–34| |
November 26| at Arizona*|

* Arizona Stadium
* Tucson, AZ

| W 46–0| |

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

## After the season

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### NFL draft

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Main article: 1950 NFL draft

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

Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | NFL club

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5 | 59 | Forrest Griffith | Back | New York Giants
21 | 263 | Bud French | Back | New York Bulldogs
21 | 268 | Dick Tomlinson | Guard | Pittsburgh Steelers
27 | 344 | Ed Lee | Tackle | Washington Redskins

## References

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1. ^ "1949 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
2. ^ a b 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 183.
3. ^ 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, pp. 127, 138.
4. ^ 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 131.
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. ^ "1950 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.

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Kansas Jayhawks football

Venues|

* McCook Field (1892–1920)
* David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium (1921–2023, 2025–future)
* Arrowhead Stadium (2024)
* Children's Mercy Park (2024)

Bowls & rivalries|

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* Kansas State: Sunflower Showdown
* Missouri: Border War
* Nebraska

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* Baby Jay
* "I'm a Jayhawk"
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* Aggieville riots
* Timeline of football in Kansas
* First game in Kansas
* 1911 Missouri game

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