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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  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Don Fambrough enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Pittsburgh  0   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Michigan  7   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. North Texas  37   18   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Syracuse  27   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Nebraska  0   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Iowa State  24   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Oklahoma State  17   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Kansas State  36   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Oklahoma  0   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Colorado  17   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Missouri  7   55   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored172
  Scoring Average15.6
  Points Allowed346
  Defense Average31.5
  Opponents Record75-52
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record1-4
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1979 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 3-8137221 2-569140  Donnie Duncan
Kansas 3-8172346 2-5101231  Don Fambrough
Oklahoma 11-1406145Won  24-77-024282  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 10-2380131Lost  14-176-120862  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma State 7-4191212 5-2127149  Jimmy Johnson
Missouri 7-5260166Won  24-143-4144103  Warren Powers
Colorado 3-8168274 2-5123168  Chuck Fairbanks
Kansas State 3-8154225 1-689168  Jim Dickey

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 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

Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.