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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 <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024

1982 Season Highlights

Don Fambrough enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Kansas.

1982 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 11	vs. Wichita State	10	13	L
Sat., Sep. 18	vs. Texas Christian	30	19	W
Sat., Sep. 25	@ Kentucky	13	13	T
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Tulsa	15	20	L
Sat., Oct. 9	@ Oklahoma State	24	24	T
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Oklahoma	14	38	L
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Kansas State	7	36	L
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Nebraska	0	52	L
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Iowa State	24	17	W
Sat., Nov. 13	@ Colorado	3	28	L
Sat., Nov. 20	@ Missouri	10	16	L

1982 Season Totals
Record	2-7 -2
Points Scored	150
Scoring Average	13.6
Points Allowed	276
Defense Average	25.1
Opponents Record	54-52
Conference Record	1-5
Home Record	2-4
Away Record	0-3 -2

1982 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1982 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	4-6-1	213	221		1-5-1	94	174	Donnie Duncan
Kansas	2-7-2	150	276		1-5-1	82	211	Don Fambrough
Nebraska	12-1	514	167	Won 21-20	7-0	281	90	Tom Osborne
Oklahoma	8-4	317	203	Lost 21-32	6-1	212	88	Barry Switzer
Kansas State	6-5-1	230	180	Lost 3-14	3-3-1	124	117	Jim Dickey
Oklahoma State	4-5-2	241	267		3-2-2	171	173	Jimmy Johnson
Missouri	5-4-2	207	196		2-3-2	128	142	Warren Powers
Colorado	2-8-1	160	301		1-5-1	115	212	Bill McCartney

1982 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1982 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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.