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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: Bob Valesente
Conference: Big Eight-

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1890 <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024

1987 Season Highlights

Bob Valesente enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kansas.

1987 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 12	@ Auburn	0	49	L
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. Kent	17	31	L
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. Louisiana Tech	11	16	L
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Southern Illinois	16	15	W
Sat., Oct. 10	@ Nebraska	2	54	L
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Colorado	10	35	L
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Iowa State	28	42	L
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Oklahoma	10	71	L
Sat., Nov. 7	@ Kansas State	17	17	T
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Oklahoma State	17	49	L
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Missouri	7	19	L

1987 Season Totals
Record	1-9 -1
Points Scored	135
Scoring Average	12.3
Points Allowed	398
Defense Average	36.2
Opponents Record	58-42
Conference Record	0-6
Home Record	1-5
Away Record	0-4 -1

1987 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1987 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	3-8	195	417		2-5	118	272	Jim Walden
Kansas	1-9-1	135	398		0-6-1	91	287	Bob Valesente
Oklahoma	11-1	493	102	Lost 14-20	7-0	273	59	Barry Switzer
Nebraska	10-2	451	164	Lost 28-31	6-1	260	39	Tom Osborne
Oklahoma State	10-2	409	242	Won 35-33	5-2	229	152	Pat Jones
Colorado	7-4	268	180		4-3	175	120	Bill McCartney
Missouri	5-6	226	209		3-4	145	144	Woody Widenhofer
Kansas State	0-10-1	135	421		0-6-1	61	279	Stan Parrish

1987 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1987 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.