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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  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Jack Mitchell enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Texas Christian  16   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Wyoming  6   6   T       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Colorado  19   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Iowa State  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Oklahoma  10   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Oklahoma State  42   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Nebraska  28   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Kansas State  34   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ California  53   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Missouri  7   10   L       
 Sat., Dec. 16   Rice  33   7   W    @ Houston, TX   Bluebonnet Bowl
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record7-3 -1
  Points Scored269
  Scoring Average24.5
  Points Allowed88
  Defense Average8.0
  Opponents Record52-52
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record3-2
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
15 6-3-1 Coaches
15 6-3-1 UPI
  
1961 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 7-3-126988Won  33-75-216151  Jack Mitchell
Iowa State 5-5151133 3-493113  Clay Stapleton
Colorado 9-2184104Lost  7-257-012739  Everett Sonny Grandelius
Missouri 7-2-112457 5-27637  Dan Devine
Oklahoma 5-5122141 4-39586  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma State 4-6154166 2-587117  Clifton Cliff Speegle
Nebraska 3-6-1119135 2-56693  Bill Jennings
Kansas State 2-858232 0-722191  Doug Weaver

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1961 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.