1948 Kansas Jayhawks football team
| 1948 Kansas Jayhawks football | |
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| Conference | Big Seven Conference |
| Record | 7–3 (4–2 Big 7) |
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| Captain | Hugh Johnson, Frank Pattee |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Oklahoma $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1948 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Seven Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their first season under head coach Jules V. Sikes, the Jayhawks compiled a 7–3 record (4–2 against conference opponents), finished third in the Big Seven Conference, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 199 to 137.[1][2]
Kansas was ranked at No. 47 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[3] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.
On October 9, 1948, the Jayhawks played the 500th game in program history, a 20-7 victory over Iowa State.[2] The team won seven of its first eight games but finished the season with back-to-back losses to Oklahoma and Missouri.[1]
Notable players on the 1948 squad included fullback Forrest Griffith, quarterback Dick Gilman, end Bryan Sperry, tackle Mike McCormack, and guard Dick Tomlinson. Griffith was the team's leading rusher with 368 yards on 96 carries;[4] he was also the leading scorer with 37 points scored on six touchdowns and an extra point.[5] Gilman was the leading passer with 44 completions on 129 attempts for 945 passing yards, 14 interceptions and 14 touchdown passes.[6]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 18 | TCU* | L 13–14 | 26,000 | ||||
| September 24 | at Denver* | W 40–0 | 25,070 | [7] | |||
| October 2 | Colorado |
| W 40–7 | 21,000 | |||
| October 9 | at Iowa State | W 20–7 | 11,959 | ||||
| October 15 | at George Washington* | W 12–0 | 13,814 | [8] | |||
| October 23 | Nebraska |
| W 27–7 | 36,500 | |||
| October 30 | Oklahoma A&M* |
| W 13–7 | 23,957 | |||
| November 13 | at Kansas State | W 20–14 | 18,000 | ||||
| November 20 | No. 8 Oklahoma |
| L 7–60 | 39,000 | |||
| November 25 | at Missouri | L 7–21 | 32,000 | ||||
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After the season
[edit]NFL draft
[edit]The following Jayhawks were selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[9]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 22 | 219 | Dick Bertuzzi | Back | Chicago Bears |
| 23 | 228 | Frank Pattee | Back | Washington Redskins |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "1948 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ a b 2017 Media Guide, p. 183.
- ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 127.
- ^ 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 138.
- ^ 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 131.
- ^ "Kansas Smothers Denver Pioneers, 40-0". The Daily Sentinel. September 25, 1948. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "K.U. 12, George Wash. 6 go in air to win". The Kansas City Times. October 16, 1949. Retrieved February 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1949 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.