Football

ALL TIME WIN/LOSS RECORD 1941 - 1960

1950 to 1959 | 1941 to 1949

1960 | Record: 7-2-1* | Big 8 Record: 4-2-1, 3rd | Final Rankings: 11th-AP, 9th (tie)-UPI | Coach: Jack Mitchell
Opponent Result Score Location
TCU W 21-7 Lawrence
Kansas State W 41-0 Manhattan
Syracuse L 7-14 Lawrence
Iowa State W 28-14 Ames
Oklahoma T 13-13 Lawrence
Oklahoma State W 14-7 Stillwater
Iowa L 7-21 Iowa City
Nebraska W 31-0 Lawrence
*Colorado W 34-6 Lawrence
*Missouri W 23-7 Columbia
*Because of an ineligible player KU was ordered to forfeit their wins over Colorado and Missouri; actual record is 5-4-1.
1959 | Record: 5-5 | Big 7 Record: 3-3, 3rd-Tie | Coach: Jack Mitchell
Opponent Result Score Location
TCU L 7-14 Ft. Worth
Syracuse L 21-35 Syracuse
Boston University W 28-7 Lawrence
Nebraska W 10-3 Lincoln
Kansas State W 33-14 Lawrence
Oklahoma L 6-7 Norman
Iowa State W 7-0 Lawrence
Colorado L 14-27 Boulder
Oklahoma State W 28-14 Lawrence
Missouri L 9-13 Lawrence
1958 | Record: 4-5-1 | Big 7 Record: 3-2-1, 4th | Coach: Jack Mitchell
Opponent Result Score Location
TCU L 0-42 Lawrence
Oregon State L 0-12 Portland
Colorado L 0-31 Lawrence
Iowa State W 7-0 Ames
Oklahoma L 0-43 Lawrence
Tulane W 14-9 Lawrence
Kansas State W 21-12 Manhattan
Nebraska W 29-7 Lawrence
Oklahoma State L 3-6 Stillwater
Missouri T 13-13 Columbia
1957 | Record: 5-4-1 | Big 7 Record: 4-2, 2nd | Coach: Chuck Mather
Opponent Result Score Location
TCU T 13-13 Ft. Worth
Oregon State L 6-34 Lawrence
Colorado W 35-34 Boulder
Iowa State L 6-21 Lawrence
Oklahoma L 0-47 Norman
Miami (Fla.) L 6-48 Miami
Nebraska W 14-12 Lincoln
Kansas State W 13-7 Lawrence
Oklahoma State W 13-7 Lawrence
Missouri W 9-7 Lawrence
1956 | Record: 3-6-1 | Big 7 Record: 2-4, 5th-Tie | Coach: Chuck Mather
Opponent Result Score Location
TCU L 0-32 Lawrence
College of Pacific T 27-27 Lawrence
Colorado L 25-26 Lawrence
Iowa State W 25-14 Ames
Oklahoma L 12-34 Lawrence
Oklahoma State W 21-13 Stillwater
Kansas State W 20-15 Manhattan
Nebraska L 20-26 Lawrence
Ucla L 0-13 Los Angeles
Missouri L 13-15 Columbia
1955 | Record: 3-6-1 | Big 7 Record: 1-4-1, 5th-Tie | Coach: Chuck Mather
Opponent Result Score Location
TCU L 14-47 Ft. Worth
Washington State W 13-0 Lawrence
Colorado L 0-12 Boulder
Iowa State T 7-7 Lawrence
Oklahoma L 6-44 Norman
SMU L 14-33 Lawrence
Nebraska L 14-19 Lincoln
Kansas State L 0-46 Lawrence
Oklahoma State W 12-7 Lawrence
Missouri W 13-7 Lawrence
1954 | Record: 0-10 | Big 7 Record: 0-6, 7th | Coach: Chuck Mather
Opponent Result Score Location
TCU L 6-27 Lawrence
Ucla L 7-32 Lawrence
Colorado L 0-27 Lawrence
Iowa State L 6-33 Ames
Oklahoma L 0-65 Lawrence
SMU L 18-36 Dallas
Kansas State L 6-28 Manhattan
Nebraska L 20-41 Lawrence
Oklahoma State L 12-47 Stillwater
Missouri L 18-41 Columbia
1953 | Record: 2-8 | Big 7 Record: 2-4, 4th-Tie | Coach: J. V. Sikes
Opponent Result Score Location
TCU L 0-13 Ft. Worth
Ucla L 7-19 Los Angeles
Iowa State W 23-0 Lawrence
Colorado W 27-21 Boulder
Oklahoma L 0-45 Norman
SMU L 6-14 Lawrence
Nebraska L 0-9 Lincoln
Kansas State L 0-7 Lawrence
Oklahoma State L 14-41 Lawrence
Missouri L 6-10 Lawrence
1952 | Record: 7-3 | Big 7 Record: 3-3, 5th | Coach: J. V. Sikes
Opponent Result Score Location
TCU W 13-0 Lawrence
Santa Clara W 21-9 Lawrence
Colorado W 21-12 Lawrence
Iowa State W 43-0 Ames
Oklahoma L 20-42 Lawrence
SMU W 26-0 Dallas
Kansas State W 26-6 Manhattan
Nebraska L 13-14 Lawrence
Oklahoma State W 12-7 Lawrence
Missouri L 19-20 Columbia
1951 | Record: 8-2 | Big 7 Record: 4-2, 3rd | Final Ranking: 20th-UPI | Coach: J. V. Sikes
Opponent Result Score Location
TCU W 27-13 Ft. Worth
Iowa State W 53-33 Lawrence
Colorado L 27-35 Boulder
Utah W 26-7 Lawrence
Oklahoma L 21-33 Norman
Kansas State W 33-14 Lawrence
Nebraska W 27-7 Lincoln
Loyola (L.A.) W 34-26 Lawrence
Oklahoma State W 27-12 Stillwater
Missouri W 41-28 Lawrence
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1950 Record: 6-4 | Big 7 Record: 3-3, 4th | Coach: J. V. Sikes
Opponent Result Score Location
TCU L 7-14 Lawrence
Denver W 46-6 Denver
Colorado W 27-21 Lawrence
Iowa State W 33-21 Ames
Oklahoma State W 40-7 Lawrence
Nebraska L 26-33 Lawrence
Utah W 39-26 Salt Lake City
Oklahoma L 13-33 Lawrence
Kansas State W 47-7 Manhattan
Missouri L 6-20 Columbia
1949 | Record: 5-5 | Big 7 Record: 2-4, 5th | Coach: J. V. Sikes
Opponent Result Score Location
TCU L 0-28 Lawrence
Colorado L 12-13 Boulder
Iowa State L 6-19 Lawrence
George. Washington W 21-14 Lawrence
Oklahoma L 26-48 Norman
Oklahoma State W 55-14 Stillwater
Kansas State W 38-0 Lawrence
Nebraska W 27-13 Lincoln
Missouri L 28-34 Lawrence
Arizona W 46-0 Tucson
1948 | Record: 7-3 | Big 7 Record: 4-2, 3rd | Coach: J. V. Sikes
Opponent Result Score Location
TCU L 13-14 Lawrence
Denver W 40-0 Denver
Colorado W 40-7 Lawrence
Iowa State W 20-7 Ames
George. Washington W 12-0 Washington
Nebraska W 27-7 Lawrence
Oklahoma State W 13-7 Lawrence
Kansas State W 20-14 Manhattan
Oklahoma L 7-60 Lawrence
Missouri L 7-21 Columbia
1947 | Record: 8-1-2 | Big 6 Record: 4-0-1 | 1st-Tie Final Ranking: 12th-AP | Coach: George Sauer
Opponent Result Score Location
TCU T 0-0 Kansas City
Denver W 9-0 Denver
Iowa State W 27-7 Lawrence
So. Dakota State W 86-6 Lawrence
Oklahoma T 13-13 Norman
Kansas State W 55-0 Lawrence
Nebraska W 13-7 Lincoln
Oklahoma State W 13-7 Stillwater
Missouri W 20-14 Lawrence
Arizona W 54-28 Tucson
Georgia Tech L 14-20 Jan. 1, Miami (Orange Bowl)
1946 | Record: 7-2-1 | Big 6 Record: 4-1, 1st-Tie | Coach: George Sauer
Opponent Result Score Location
TCU T 0-0 Kansas City
Denver W 21-13 Denver
Wichita W 14-7 Lawrence
Iowa State W 24-8 Ames
Nebraska L 14-16 Lawrence
Tulsa L 0-56 Tulsa
Oklahoma State W 14-13 Lawrence
Oklahoma W 16-13 Lawrence
Kansas State W 34-0 Manhattan
Missouri W 20-19 Columbia
1945 | Record: 4-5-1 | Big 6 Record: 1-3-1, 5th | Coach: Henry Shenk
Opponent Result Score Location
TCU L 0-18 Kansas City
Denver W 20-19 Denver
Iowa State T 13-13 Lawrence
Washburn W 34-0 Lawrence (Has.)
Oklahoma L 7-39 Norman
Wichita W 13-0 Wichita
Nebraska L 13-27 Lincoln
Marquette L 0-26 Milwaukee
Kansas State W 27-0 Lawrence
Missouri L 12-33 Kansas City
1944 | Record: 3-6-1 | Big 6 Record: 1-4, 5th-Tie | Coach: Henry Shenk
Opponent Result Score Location
Washburn W 47-0 Lawrence (Has.)
TCU L 0-7 Kansas City
Denver T 14-14 Denver
Tulsa L 0-27 Tulsa
Iowa State L 0-25 Ames
Nebraska W 20-0 Lawrence
Olathe Navy W 33-14 Lawrence
Kansas State L 14-18 Manhattan
Oklahoma L 0-20 Lawrence
Missouri L 0-28 Kansas City
1943 | Record: 4-5-1 | Big 6 Record: 2-3, 4th-Tie | Coach: Henry Shenk
Opponent Result Score Location
Washburn T 0-0 Topeka
Denver L 6-19 Denver
Iowa State L 6-13 Lawrence
Washburn W 13-0 Lawrence
Nebraska L 6-7 Lincoln
Kansas State W 25-2 Lawrence
Oklahoma L 13-26 Norman
Warrensburg W 13-12 Lawrence
Missouri W 7-6 Lawrence
Ft. Riley L 7-22 Junction City
1942 | Record: 2-8 | Big 6 Record: 1-4, 6th | Coach: Gwinn Henry
Opponent Result Score Location
Ia. Navy Pre-FlighT L 0-61 Lawrence
Marquette L 0-14 Lawrence
Denver L 0-17 Denver
TCU L 6-41 Ft. Worth
Oklahoma L 0-25 Lawrence
Kansas State W 19-7 Manhattan
Nebraska L 7-14 Lawrence
Washington (Mo.) W 19-7 Lawrence
Iowa State L 13-20 Ames
Missouri L 13-42 Columbia
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1941 | Record: 3-6 | Big 6 Record: 2-3, 4th | Coach: Gwinn Henry
Opponent Result Score Location
Temple L 9-31 Philadelphia
Washington (Mo.) W 19-6 Lawrence
Nebraska L 0-32 Lincoln
Marquette L 7-33 Milwaukee
Iowa State W 13-0 Lawrence
Oklahoma L 0-38 Norman
West Virginia L 0-21 Morgantown
Kansas State W 20-16 Lawrence
Missouri L 6-45 Lawrence

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