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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Bud Moore enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Texas A&M  14   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ UCLA  7   17   #Won       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Washington State  14   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Oklahoma  9   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Miami  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Colorado  17   17   T       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Oklahoma State  0   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Iowa State  3   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Kansas State  29   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Nebraska  7   52   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Missouri  24   22   W       
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record4-6 -1
  Points Scored131
  Scoring Average11.9
  Points Allowed269
  Defense Average24.5
  Opponents Record62-62
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record1-5
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1977 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 8-4249178Lost  14-245-213899  Earle Bruce
Kansas 4-6-1131269 2-4-189198  Bud Moore
Oklahoma 10-2401217Lost  6-317-027398  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 9-3315200Won  21-175-2191117  Tom Osborne
Colorado 7-3-1266174 3-3-1124146  Bill Mallory
Missouri 4-7195180 3-4142114  Al Onofrio
Oklahoma State 4-7235267 2-5124197  Jim Stanley
Kansas State 2-9131286 0-779191  Ellis Rainsberger

1977 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1977 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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