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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: Pepper Rodgers
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024
1970 Season Highlights
 Pepper Rodgers enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1970 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Washington State  48   31   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Texas Tech  0   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Syracuse  31   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. New Mexico  49   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Kansas State  21   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Nebraska  20   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Iowa State  24   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Oklahoma State  7   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Colorado  29   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Oklahoma  24   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Missouri  17   28   L       
 
1970 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored270
  Scoring Average24.5
  Points Allowed277
  Defense Average25.2
  Opponents Record66-54
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-3
1970 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1970 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 5-6270277 2-5142186  Pepper Rodgers
Iowa State 5-6248284 1-6135240  Johnny Majors
Nebraska 11-0-1426189Won  17-127-0289134  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Oklahoma 7-4-1305239Tied  24-245-2209133  Chuck Fairbanks
Kansas State 6-5190218 5-2130134  Vince Gibson
Colorado 6-5309206Lost  3-173-4200148  Eddie Crowder
Missouri 5-6243223 3-4150150  Dan Devine
Oklahoma State 4-7213337 2-5133263  Floyd Gass

1970 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1970 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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