1943 Kansas Jayhawks football team

1943 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Six Conference
Record4–5–1 (2–3 Big 6)
Head coach
CaptainGeorge Dick
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →
1943 Big Six Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oklahoma $ 5 0 0 7 2 0
Missouri 3 2 0 3 5 0
Iowa State 3 2 0 4 4 0
Kansas 2 3 0 4 5 1
Nebraska 2 3 0 2 6 0
Kansas State 0 5 0 1 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1943 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Six Conference during the 1943 college football season. In their first season under head coach Henry Shenk, the Jayhawks compiled a 4–5–1 record (2–3 against conference opponents), tied for fourth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 107 to 96.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

The team's statistical leaders included Bob George with 180 rushing yards and 288 passing yards, Charlie Moffatt with 230 receiving yards, and Bob Carson with 25 points scored (four touchdowns and one extra point).[3] George Dick was the team captain.[2]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Kansas ranked 103rd among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 65.6.[4]

  1. ^ "1943 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  2. ^ a b 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 183.
  3. ^ 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, pp. 127-138.
  4. ^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.