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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: Bud Moore
Conference: Big Eight-

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1890 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights

Bud Moore enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Kansas.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 9	vs. Texas A&M	10	37	L
Sat., Sep. 16	@ Washington	2	31	L
Sat., Sep. 23	vs. UCLA	28	24	W
Sat., Sep. 30	vs. Miami	6	38	L
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Colorado	7	17	L
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. Oklahoma	16	17	L
Sat., Oct. 21	@ Oklahoma State	7	21	L
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Iowa State	7	13	L
Sat., Nov. 4	vs. Nebraska	21	63	L
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Missouri	0	48	L
Sat., Nov. 18	@ Kansas State	20	36	L

1978 Season Totals
Record	1-10
Points Scored	124
Scoring Average	11.3
Points Allowed	345
Defense Average	31.4
Opponents Record	78-48
Conference Record	0-7
Home Record	1-5
Away Record	0-5

1978 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1978 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	8-4	219	188	Lost 12-28	4-3	104	121	Earle Bruce
Kansas	1-10	124	345		0-7	78	215	Bud Moore
Oklahoma	11-1	471	175	Won 31-24	7-1	287	119	Barry Switzer
Nebraska	9-3	444	216	Lost 24-31	6-2	280	143	Tom Osborne
Missouri	8-4	368	236	Won 20-15	4-3	235	166	Warren Powers
Kansas State	4-7	201	342		3-4	121	221	Jim Dickey
Oklahoma State	3-8	167	266		3-4	123	177	Jim Stanley
Colorado	6-5	230	206		2-5	112	178	Bill Mallory

1978 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1978 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.