1937 Kansas Jayhawks football team
American college football season
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The 1937 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Six Conference during the 1937 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Adrian Lindsey, the Jayhawks compiled a 3â4â2 record (2â1â2 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 74 to 72.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.
- Adrian Lindsey (6th season)
| 1937 Kansas Jayhawks football | |
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| Conference | Big Six Conference |
| Record | 3â4â2 (2â1â2 Big 6) |
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| Captain | George Stapleton |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Nebraska $ | 3 | â | 0 | â | 2 | 6 | â | 1 | â | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 3 | â | 1 | â | 1 | 5 | â | 2 | â | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 2 | â | 1 | â | 2 | 3 | â | 4 | â | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 2 | â | 2 | â | 1 | 3 | â | 6 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 1 | â | 4 | â | 0 | 3 | â | 6 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 1 | â | 4 | â | 0 | 4 | â | 5 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Clarence Douglass with 376 rushing yards and 27 points scored (four touchdowns and three extra points), Lyman Diven with 207 passing yards, Max Replogle with 180 receiving yards.[3] George Stapleton was the team captain.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| October 1 | at Washburn* | W 25â2 | [4] | ||||
| October 9 | at Wichita* |
| L 7â18 | 7,500 | [5] | ||
| October 16 | Iowa State |
| W 14â6 | 7,000 | [6] | ||
| October 23 | at Oklahoma | W 6â3 | 5,000 | [7] | |||
| October 30 | at Michigan State* | L 0â16 | 10,000 | [8] | |||
| November 6 | at No. 6 Nebraska | T 13â13 | 35,000 | [9] | |||
| November 13 | Kansas State |
| L 0â7 | 19,000 | [10] | ||
| November 20 | at Arizona* | L 7â9 | 9,000 | [11] | |||
| November 25 | Missouri |
| T 0â0 | 22,000â23,000 | [12][13] | ||
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After the season
NFL draft
The following Jayhawk was selected in the 1938 NFL draft following the season.[14]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 9 | 76 | Clarence Douglass | Back | Detroit Lions |