1956 Kansas Jayhawks football team

1956 Kansas Jayhawks football
Conference	Big Seven Conference
1956 record	3–6–1 (2–4 Big 7)
Head coach	Chuck Mather (3rd season)
Captain	Galen Wahlmeier
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons

1956 Big 7 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#1 Oklahoma	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
#20 Colorado	4	–	1	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
Missouri	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Nebraska	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Kansas	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
Kansas State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Iowa State	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1956 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Seven Conference during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Chuck Mather, the Jayhawks compiled a 3–6–1 record (2–4 against conference opponents), finished tied for fifth in the Big Seven Conference, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 215 to 163. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

The team's statistical leaders included Homer Floyd with 638 rushing yards, Charlie McCue with 48 points scored, and Wally Strauch with 596 passing yards. Galen Wahlmeier was the team captain.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 22	No. 7 TCU*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 0–32
September 29	Pacific*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	T 27–27
October 6	Colorado	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 25–26
October 13	at Iowa State	Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA	W 25–14
October 20	No. 1 Oklahoma	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 12–34
October 26	at Oklahoma A&M*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	W 21–13
November 3	at Kansas State	Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS (rivalry)	W 20–15
November 10	Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS (rivalry)	L 20–26
November 17	at UCLA*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 0–13
December 1	at Missouri	Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO (Border War)	L 13–15
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game