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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: Don Fambrough
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Don Fambrough enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  @ Tulsa  15   11   W       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Oregon  19   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Kentucky  21   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Arkansas State  17   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Oklahoma State  7   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Oklahoma  7   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Kansas State  17   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Nebraska  15   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Iowa State  24   11   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Colorado  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Missouri  19   11   W       
 Thu., Dec. 31   Mississippi State  0   10   L    @ Birmingham, AL   All-American Bowl
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored188
  Scoring Average15.7
  Points Allowed195
  Defense Average16.3
  Opponents Record66-69
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record2-2
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1981 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 8-4188195Lost  0-104-3116132  Don Fambrough
Iowa State 5-5-1189218 2-4-190122  Donnie Duncan
Nebraska 9-3364125Lost  15-227-026746  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma 7-4-1341193Won  40-144-2-118494  Barry Switzer
Oklahoma State 7-5197216Lost  16-334-3114128  Jimmy Johnson
Missouri 8-4276159Won  19-173-4143116  Warren Powers
Colorado 3-8141322 2-559213  Chuck Fairbanks
Kansas State 2-9164297 1-692214  Jim Dickey

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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