1936 Kansas Jayhawks football team

1936 Kansas Jayhawks football
Conference	Big Six Conference
Record	1–6–1 (0–5 Big 6)
Head coach	Adrian Lindsey (5th season)
Captain	Wade Green
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1936 Big Six Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 Nebraska $	5	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Missouri	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Kansas State	2	–	1	–	2			4	–	3	–	2
Oklahoma	1	–	2	–	2			3	–	3	–	3
Iowa State	1	–	3	–	1			3	–	3	–	2
Kansas	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1936 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Six Conference during the 1936 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Adrian Lindsey, the Jayhawks compiled a 1–6–1 record (0–5 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 153 to 35.^[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. Wade Green was the team captain.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 3	Washburn*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	W 19–6
October 10	at Iowa State	State Field Ames, IA	L 7–21
October 17	Oklahoma	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 0–14
October 24	at Kansas State	Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS (rivalry)	L 6–26	12,000	[3]
October 31	Arizona*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	T 0–0
November 7	No. 8 Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS (rivalry)	L 0–26
November 14	Michigan State*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 0–41		[4]
November 26	at Missouri	Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO (rivalry)	L 3–19
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1936 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
2. 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 182.
3. "Kansas State Has Glorious Homecoming Victory, 26-6". The Morning Chronicle. October 25, 1936. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Michigan Team Outclasses K.U." The Morning Chronicle (Manhattan, Kansas). November 15, 1936. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.