1949 Kansas Jayhawks football team

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.

1949 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record5–5 (2–4 Big 7)
Head coach
CaptainForrest Griffith, Dick Tomlinson
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1949 Big Seven Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Oklahoma $ 5 –0 –011 –0 –0
No. 20 Missouri 5 –1 –07 –4 –0
Iowa State 3 –3 –05 –3 –1
Nebraska 3 –3 –04 –5 –0
Kansas 2 –4 –05 –5 –0
Colorado 1 –4 –03 –7 –0
Kansas State 1 –5 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17TCU*
L 0–28
September 24at Colorado
L 12–1322,095
October 1Iowa State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 6–1921,346
October 8George Washington*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 21–1418,000[5]
October 15at No. 3 Oklahoma
L 26–4837,660
October 22at Oklahoma A&M
W 55–14
October 29Kansas State
W 38–033,500
November 5at Nebraska
W 27–1336,500
November 19Missouridagger
L 28–34
November 26at Arizona*
W 46–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
559Forrest GriffithBackNew York Giants
21263Bud FrenchBackNew York Bulldogs
21268Dick TomlinsonGuardPittsburgh Steelers
27344Ed LeeTackleWashington Redskins

References
  1. "1949 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  2. 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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