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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: Jack Mitchell
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Jack Mitchell enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Texas Christian  7   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Syracuse  21   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Boston University  28   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Nebraska  10   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Kansas State  33   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Oklahoma  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Iowa State  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Colorado  14   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Oklahoma State  28   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Missouri  9   13   L       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored163
  Scoring Average16.3
  Points Allowed134
  Defense Average13.4
  Opponents Record56-37
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-4
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 7-324880 3-38362  Clay Stapleton
Kansas 5-5163134 3-37964  Jack Mitchell
Oklahoma 7-3234146 5-116455  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri 6-5125124Lost  0-144-28253  Dan Devine
Colorado 5-5144177 3-392134  Everett Sonny Grandelius
Nebraska 4-6108160 2-46299  Bill Jennings
Kansas State 2-8109266 1-560155  Bernard Bus Mertes

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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