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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-

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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
Record	8-4
Points Scored	188
Scoring Average	15.7
Points Allowed	195
Defense Average	16.3
Opponents Record	66-69
Conference Record	4-3
Home Record	6-1
Away Record	2-2

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	8-4	188	195	Lost 0-10	4-3	116	132	Don Fambrough
Iowa State	5-5-1	189	218		2-4-1	90	122	Donnie Duncan
Nebraska	9-3	364	125	Lost 15-22	7-0	267	46	Tom Osborne
Oklahoma	7-4-1	341	193	Won 40-14	4-2-1	184	94	Barry Switzer
Oklahoma State	7-5	197	216	Lost 16-33	4-3	114	128	Jimmy Johnson
Missouri	8-4	276	159	Won 19-17	3-4	143	116	Warren Powers
Colorado	3-8	141	322		2-5	59	213	Chuck Fairbanks
Kansas State	2-9	164	297		1-6	92	214	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.

Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.