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.

Roster

 * Clyde Lovellette
 * Ben Kenney
 * Bill Lienhard
 * Bill Hougland
 * Jerry Waugh
 * Charlie Hoag
 * Dale Engel
 * Sonny Enns
 * Dean Kelley
 * Clinton Bull
 * John Keller
 * Bill Schaake
 * Dean Wells
 * Ken Buller
 * Wally Beck
 * Harold Lowe
 * Jack Rodgers
 * Dean Smith
 * Aubrey Linville
 * Mark Rivard
 * Don Woodson