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Kansas Football Team History

Kansas Jayhawks

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Founded: 1866
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 50,250
Colors: Crimson & Blue
Coach: Mike Gottfried
Conference: Big Eight-

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1890 <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024

1985 Season Highlights

Mike Gottfried enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Kansas.

1985 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 31	@ Hawaii	33	27	W
Sat., Sep. 14	vs. Vanderbilt	42	16	W
Sat., Sep. 21	vs. Indiana State	37	10	W
Sat., Sep. 28	@ Florida State	20	24	L
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Eastern Illinois	44	20	W
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Iowa State	21	22	L
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Kansas State	38	7	W
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Oklahoma State	10	17	L
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Oklahoma	6	48	L
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. Colorado	3	14	L
Sat., Nov. 16	@ Nebraska	6	56	L
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. Missouri	34	20	W

1985 Season Totals
Record	6-6
Points Scored	294
Scoring Average	24.5
Points Allowed	281
Defense Average	23.4
Opponents Record	58-55
Conference Record	2-5
Home Record	5-2
Away Record	1-4

1985 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1985 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	5-6	155	318		3-4	105	221	Jim Criner
Kansas	6-6	294	281		2-5	118	184	Mike Gottfried
Oklahoma	11-1	371	103	Won 25-10	7-0	270	39	Barry Switzer
Nebraska	9-3	421	163	Lost 23-27	6-1	232	87	Tom Osborne
Oklahoma State	8-4	255	188	Lost 23-34	4-3	121	105	Pat Jones
Colorado	7-5	228	174	Lost 17-20	4-3	140	78	Bill McCartney
Kansas State	1-10	101	295		1-6	53	223	Jim Dickey
Missouri	1-10	206	342		1-6	117	219	Woody Widenhofer

1985 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1985 All Big Eight Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.