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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: Jack Mitchell
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024
1960 Season Highlights
 Jack Mitchell enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1960 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Texas Christian  21   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Kansas State  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Syracuse  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Iowa State  28   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Oklahoma  13   13   T       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Oklahoma State  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Iowa  7   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Nebraska  31   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Colorado  34   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Missouri  23   7   W       
 
1960 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -1
  Points Scored219
  Scoring Average21.9
  Points Allowed89
  Defense Average8.9
  Opponents Record54-42
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record4-1
1960 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
11 7-2-1 AP
9 7-2-1 Coaches
9 7-2-1 UPI
  
1960 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 7-2-121989 6-0-118447  Jack Mitchell
Iowa State 7-3185136 4-381109  Clay Stapleton
Missouri 11-029593Won  21-147-019963  Dan Devine
Colorado 6-4140133 5-29975  Everett Sonny Grandelius
Nebraska 4-695164 2-553116  Bill Jennings
Oklahoma 3-6-1136158 2-4-1118101  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma State 3-7102126 2-56798  Clifton Cliff Speegle
Kansas State 1-978316 0-735227  Doug Weaver

1960 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1960 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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