1955 Kansas Jayhawks football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1955
| team = Kansas Jayhawks
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Big Seven Conference
| short_conf = Big 7
| record = 3–6–1
| conf_record = 1–4–1
| head_coach = Chuck Mather
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain = Ralph Moody
| captain2 = Dick Reich
| stadium = Memorial Stadium
}}
{{1955 Big Seven Conference football standings}}
The 1955 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Seven Conference during the 1955 college football season. In their second season under head coach Chuck Mather, the Jayhawks compiled a 3–6–1 record (1–4–1 against conference opponents), finished tied for fifth in the Big Seven Conference, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 222 to 93.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas/1955-schedule.html|title=1955 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=September 19, 2017}} They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.
The team's statistical leaders included John Francisco with 459 rushing yards and 24 points scored and Wally Strauch with 498 passing yards.2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, pp. 127, 131, 138. Ralph Moody and Dick Reich were the team captains.2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 184.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1955
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = TCU
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| score = 14–47
| attend = 25,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-frogs-in-a-rout/168516859/|work=The Kansas City Star|title=Frogs in a rout|date=September 18, 1955|accessdate=March 21, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Washington State
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| score = 13–0
| attend = 19,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| time =
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Colorado
| site_stadium = Folsom Field
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| score = 0–12
| attend = 22,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| time =
| w/l = t
| opponent = Iowa State
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| score = 7–7
| attend = 19,854
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time =
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Owen Field
| site_cityst = Norman, OK
| score = 6–44
| attend = 39,789
| source = {{Cite web|url=http://www.soonerstats.com/football/seasons/schedule.cfm?seasonid=1955|title = 1955 OU Football Season Schedule - SoonerStats - Historical scores, records, and stats for Oklahoma Sooners football, basketball, baseball, and softball}}{{cite news|title=Sooners Slap Kansas 44-6 in Big 7 Opener: Jayhawks Fade After Scoring 1st Touchdown|newspaper=The Norman Transcript|author=Jerry Magee|date=October 16, 1955|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99077769/sooners-slap-kansas-44-6-in-big-7/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = SMU
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| score = 14–33
| attend = 20,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-mustangs-rope-jayhaw/168521945/|work=The Atlanta Journal & Constitution|title=Mustangs rope Jayhawks, 33–14|date=October 23, 1955|accessdate=March 21, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| time =
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Nebraska
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 14–19
| attend = 31,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| time =
| w/l = l
| opponent = Kansas State
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 0–46
| attend = 26,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Oklahoma A&M
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| score = 12–7
| attend = 12,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| time =
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Missouri
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| gamename = Border War
| score = 13–7
| attend = 30,000
}}
}}