1938 Kansas Jayhawks football team
American college football season
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The 1938 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Six Conference during the 1938 college football season. In their seventh and final season under head coach Adrian Lindsey, the Jayhawks compiled a 3â6 record (1â4 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 169 to 132.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.
- Adrian Lindsey (7th season)
| 1938 Kansas Jayhawks football | |
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| Conference | Big Six Conference |
| Record | 3â6 (1â4 Big 6) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Dave Shirk |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Oklahoma $ | 5 | â | 0 | â | 0 | 10 | â | 1 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 3 | â | 1 | â | 1 | 7 | â | 1 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 2 | â | 3 | â | 0 | 6 | â | 3 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 2 | â | 3 | â | 0 | 3 | â | 5 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 1 | â | 3 | â | 1 | 4 | â | 4 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 1 | â | 4 | â | 0 | 3 | â | 6 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Dick Amerine with 277 rushing yards, Ralph Miller with 407 passing yards, Max Replogle with 259 receiving yards, and Bill Bunsen with 24 points scored (four touchdowns).[3] Dave Shirk was the team captain.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 24 | Texas* | W 19â18 | 10,000 | [4] | |||
| October 1 | at Notre Dame* | L 0â52 | 25,615 | ||||
| October 8 | Washburn* |
| W 58â14 | ||||
| October 15 | Oklahoma |
| L 0â19 | ||||
| October 22 | at Iowa State | L 7â21 | |||||
| October 29 | at Kansas State | W 27â7 | |||||
| November 5 | Nebraska |
| L 7â16 | ||||
| November 12 | at George Washington* | L 7â9 | [5] | ||||
| November 24 | at Missouri | L 7â13 | 17,500 | [6] | |||
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After the season
NFL draft
The following Jayhawks were selected in the 1939 NFL draft following the season.[7]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 18 | 161 | Dave Shirk | End | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 19 | 175 | Ferrell Anderson | Guard | Brooklyn Dodgers |
