1953 Kansas Jayhawks football team

1953 Kansas Jayhawks football
Conference	Big Eight Conference
1953 record	2–8 (2–4 Big 7)
Head coach	Jules V. Sikes (6th season)
Captain	Morris Kay, Bob Hantla
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons

1953 Big 7 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#4 Oklahoma	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
Kansas State	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Missouri	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Colorado	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Nebraska	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
Kansas	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Iowa State	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Seven Conference during the 1953 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Jules V. Sikes, the Jayhawks compiled a 2–8 record (2–4 against conference opponents), finished tied for fourth in the Big Seven Conference, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 179 to 83. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

The team's statistical leaders included Don Hess with 369 rushing yards and 20 points scored, and John McFarland with 343 passing yards. Morris Kay and Bob Hantla were the team captains.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 19	at TCU*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	L 0–13
September 25	at No. 4 UCLA*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 7–19
October 3	Iowa State	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	W 23–0
October 10	at Colorado	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	W 27–21
October 17	at No. 12 Oklahoma	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	L 0–45
October 24	No. 13 SMU*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 6–14
October 31	at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	L 0–9
November 7	Kansas State	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS (rivalry)	L 0–7
November 14	Oklahoma A&M*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 14–41
November 21	Missouri	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS (Border War)	L 6–10
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game