1952-53 Kansas Jayhawks — schedule and results

The 1952-53 Kansas Jayhawks went 19-6 (10-2 in the Big 7) under head coach Phog Allen. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.26.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1952-12-11at Tulane Green WaveW 63–50Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1952-12-13at Rice OwlsL 51–54Autry Court
1952-12-19vs SMU MustangsW 83–66Hoch Auditorium
1952-12-20vs SMU MustangsW 72–55Hoch Auditorium
1952-12-27neutral Nebraska CornhuskersW 73–66
1952-12-29neutral Missouri TigersW 66–62
1952-12-30neutral Kansas State WildcatsL 87–93
1953-01-05at Oklahoma SoonersL 61–76McCasland Field House
1953-01-08vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 65–53Hoch Auditorium
1953-01-10at Iowa State CyclonesW 76–57The Armory
1953-01-12at Nebraska CornhuskersW 65–59Nebraska Coliseum
1953-01-17vs Kansas State WildcatsW 80–66Hoch Auditorium
1953-01-20at Colorado BuffaloesL 68–72Balch Fieldhouse
1953-02-07vs Missouri TigersW 86–62Hoch Auditorium
1953-02-10vs Oklahoma SoonersW 87–59Hoch Auditorium
1953-02-14vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 77–58Hoch Auditorium
1953-02-17at Kansas State WildcatsW 80–78Ahearn Field House
1953-02-23at Oklahoma State CowboysL 58–79Gallagher Hall
1953-03-02vs Colorado BuffaloesW 78–55Hoch Auditorium
1953-03-06vs Iowa State CyclonesW 87–62Hoch Auditorium
1953-03-09at Missouri TigersW 69–60Brewer Fieldhouse
1953-03-13neutral oklahoma cityW 73–65Ahearn Field House
1953-03-14neutral Oklahoma State CowboysW 61–55Ahearn Field House
1953-03-17neutral Washington HuskiesW 79–53Municipal Auditorium
1953-03-18neutral Indiana HoosiersL 68–69Municipal Auditorium

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