The 1938 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Six Conference during the 1938 college football season. In their seventh and final season under head coach Adrian Lindsey, the Jayhawks compiled a 3–6 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 169 to 132.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.
| 1938 Kansas Jayhawks football | |
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| Conference | Big Six Conference |
| Record | 3–6 (1–4 Big 6) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Dave Shirk |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Oklahoma $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Dick Amerine with 277 rushing yards, Ralph Miller with 407 passing yards, Max Replogle with 259 receiving yards, and Bill Bunsen with 24 points scored (four touchdowns).[3] Dave Shirk was the team captain.[2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 24 | Texas* | W 19–18 | 10,000 | [4] | |||
| October 1 | at Notre Dame* | L 0–52 | 25,615 | ||||
| October 8 | Washburn* |
| W 58–14 | ||||
| October 15 | Oklahoma |
| L 0–19 | ||||
| October 22 | at Iowa State | L 7–21 | |||||
| October 29 | at Kansas State | W 27–7 | |||||
| November 5 | Nebraska |
| L 7–16 | ||||
| November 12 | at George Washington* | L 7–9 | [5] | ||||
| November 24 | at Missouri | L 7–13 | 17,500 | [6] | |||
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After the season
editNFL draft
editThe following Jayhawks were selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[7]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 18 | 161 | Dave Shirk | End | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 19 | 175 | Ferrell Anderson | Guard | Brooklyn Dodgers |
References
edit- ^ "1938 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- ^ a b 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 183.
- ^ 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, pp. 127-138.
- ^ "Kansas University opens season with one-point victory". The Wichita Eagle. September 25, 1938. Retrieved April 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A safety does it, Masoner's attempted punt from the 20-yard line is blocked by enemy". The Kansas City Star. November 13, 1938. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hamel, J. P. (November 25, 1938). "Bengals Triumph". Evening World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. p. 27. Retrieved January 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
