Kansas Football Team History
Kansas Jayhawks
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Founded: 1866 Stadium: Memorial Stadium Capacity: 50,250 Colors: Crimson & Blue Coach: Jack Mitchell Conference: Big Eight-
1959 Season Highlights
Jack Mitchell enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kansas.
1959 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 19 @
Texas Christian
7
14
L
Sat., Sep. 26 @
Syracuse
21
35
L
Sat., Oct. 3 vs. Boston University
28
7
W
Sat., Oct. 10 @
Nebraska
10
3
W
Sat., Oct. 17 vs.
Kansas State
33
14
W
Sat., Oct. 24 @
Oklahoma
6
7
L
Sat., Oct. 31 vs.
Iowa State
7
0
W
Sat., Nov. 7 @
Colorado
14
27
L
Sat., Nov. 14 vs.
Oklahoma State
28
14
W
Sat., Nov. 21 vs.
Missouri
9
13
L
1959 Season Totals
Record 5-5
Points Scored 163
Scoring Average 16.3
Points Allowed 134
Defense Average 13.4
Opponents Record 56-37
Conference Record 3-3
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 1-4
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1959 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1959 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.