1957 Kansas Jayhawks football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1957 Kansas Jayhawks football Big Seven Conference Big 7 5–4–1 4–2 Chuck Mather 4th Lynn McCarthy Wally Strauch Bob Kraus Memorial Stadium The 1957 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Seven Conference during the 1957 college football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Chuck Mather, the Jayhawks compiled a 5–4–1 record (4–2 against conference opponents), finished second in the Big Seven Conference, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 230 to 115. They played two ranked teams, losing to No. 2 Oklahoma by a 47–0 score and to No. 9 Oregon State by a 34–6 score.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas/1957-schedule.html 1957 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 19, 2017 They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. The team's statistical leaders included Homer Floyd with 505 rushing yards and 189 receiving yards and Wally Strauch with 320 passing yards.1957 Kansas Jayhawks Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 20, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas/1957.html Lynn McCarthy, Wally Strauch, and Bob Kraus were the team captains.2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 184. Schedule 1957 AP September 21 t y y TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 13–13 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-kansas-frantic/168540506/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Kansas' frantic pass ties Frogs, 13–13 September 22, 1957 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 l y Oregon State 9 Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 6–34 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-beavers-use-bench-c/189255426/ The Sacramento Union Beavers use bench crew in 34–6 win September 29, 1957 July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com October 5 w y Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO 35–34 34,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-enid-morning-news-kansas-upsets-colo/201244243/ The Enid Morning News Kansas upsets Colorado 35–34 in aerial game October 6, 1957 July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com October 12 l Iowa State Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 6–21 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atchison-daily-globe-cyclones-capita/201243013/ The Atchison Daily Globe Cyclones capitalize on Jayhawk blunders 21–6 October 13, 1957 July 7, 2024 Newspapers.com October 19 l y Oklahoma 2 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 0–47 50,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-oklahomas-mighty-soon/201245424/ The Wichita Eagle Oklahoma's mighty Sooners roar over Jayhawks, 47–0 October 20, 1957 July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com October 25 Friday l y y Miami (FL) Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 6–48 33,280 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-kansas-thumped-by-mia/199213527/ The Daily Sentinel Kansas thumped by Miami, 48–6 October 26, 1957 July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com November 2 w y Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 14–12 31,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-kansas-conversions-ni/201241371/ The Salina Journal Kansas conversions nip Nebraska, 14–12 November 3, 1957 July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com November 9 w Kansas State Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS rivalry 13–7 26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/holdenville-daily-news-kansas-flips-kans/201242530/ Holdenville Daily News Kansas flips Kansas State in the last 18 seconds of game, 13 to 7 November 10, 1957 July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com November 16 w y Oklahoma State Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 13–7 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-elk-city-daily-news-jayhawks-trip-co/201155021/ The Elk City Daily News Jayhawks trip Cowboys by 13–7 score November 7, 1957 July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com November 23 w y Missouri Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS Border War 9–7 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-kansas-kicks-mizzou-in/201245126/ The Wichita Eagle Kansas kicks Mizzou into 9–7 defeat November 24, 1957 July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1957 Kansas) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/129629 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics July 8, 2026 References Kansas Category:Kansas Jayhawks football seasons Kansas Jayhawks football