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1934 Kansas Jayhawks football team

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1934 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Six Conference
Record3–4–3 (2–2–1 Big 6)
Head coach
CaptainOle Nesmith
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Big Six Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Kansas State $ 5 0 0 7 2 1
Nebraska 4 1 0 6 3 0
Oklahoma 2 2 1 3 4 2
Kansas 1 2 2 3 4 3
Iowa State 1 3 1 5 3 1
Missouri 0 5 0 0 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1934 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Six Conference during the 1934 college football season. In their third season under head coach Adrian Lindsey, the Jayhawks compiled a 3–4–3 record (2–2–1 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 74 to 48.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. Ole Nesmith was the team captain.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Colorado*T 0–0
October 6at Tulsa*L 0–7
October 13St. Benedict's*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 34–12
October 20at Kansas StateL 0–13
October 27Oklahoma
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
T 7–7
November 3at Iowa StateT 0–0
November 102:00 p.m.at Washington University*W 13–07,902[3][4][5]
November 17Nebraska
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
L 0–3
November 24Michigan State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 0–66,852[6]
November 29at MissouriW 20–0

References

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  1. ^ "1934 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  2. ^ a b 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 182.
  3. ^ Scott, John G. (November 10, 1934). "Bears To Entertain Husky Kansas Eleven in Homecoming Clash Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 6A. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Scott, John G. (November 11, 1934). "Bears Outgain Kansas, But Suffer 13-0 Defeat". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 6A. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Scott, John G. (November 11, 1934). "Bears Far Outgain Kansas But Suffer Walloping, 13 to 0 (continued)". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 9C. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "K.U. Holds M.S. To Touchdown". The Morning Chronicle (Manhattan, Kansas). November 25, 1934. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.