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1936 Kansas Jayhawks football team

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1936 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Six Conference
Record1–6–1 (0–5 Big 6)
Head coach
CaptainWade Green
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →
1936 Big Six Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Nebraska $ 5 0 0 7 2 0
Missouri 3 1 1 6 2 1
Kansas State 2 1 2 4 3 2
Oklahoma 1 2 2 3 3 3
Iowa State 1 3 1 3 3 2
Kansas 0 5 0 1 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1936 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Six Conference during the 1936 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Adrian Lindsey, the Jayhawks compiled a 1–6–1 record (0–5 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 153 to 35.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. Wade Green was the team captain.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3Washburn*W 19–6
October 10at Iowa StateL 7–21
October 17Oklahoma
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 0–14
October 24at Kansas StateL 6–2612,000[3]
October 31Arizona*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
T 0–0
November 7 No. 8 Nebraskadagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
L 0–26
November 14Michigan State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 0–41[4]
November 26at MissouriL 3–19
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1936 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. ^ "Kansas State Has Glorious Homecoming Victory, 26-6". The Morning Chronicle. October 25, 1936. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Michigan Team Outclasses K.U." The Morning Chronicle (Manhattan, Kansas). November 15, 1936. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.