1950–51 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

The 1950–51 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1950–51 college men's basketball season. The Jayhawks were coached by Phog Allen in his 34th year of his second tenure and 36th overall. On December 16, Allen coached against one of his former players, Adolph Rupp, for the first time. Rupp was the coach at Kentucky. The Jayhawks finished the season 8–4 in the Big Seven Conference, finishing 2nd in the conference, and 16–8 overall. They were not selected to the 1951 NCAA Tournament. One notable player on the team was Dean Smith, who would later go on to a Hall of Fame coaching career at North Carolina.

1950–51 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference|Big Seven Conference
Record168 (84 Big 7)
Head coach
  • Phog Allen (34th season)
Assistant coachDick Harp (2nd season)
CaptainJerry Waugh
Home arenaHoch Auditorium
1950–51 Big Seven Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Kansas State111 .917254  .862
Kansas84 .667168  .667
Missouri84 .667168  .667
Oklahoma66 .5001410  .583
Nebraska48 .333914  .391
Iowa State39 .250912  .429
Colorado210 .167420  .167
Rankings from AP Poll
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