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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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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
  Record1-9 -1
  Points Scored135
  Scoring Average12.3
  Points Allowed398
  Defense Average36.2
  Opponents Record58-42
  Conference Record0-6
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record0-4 -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 3-8195417 2-5118272  Jim Walden
Kansas 1-9-1135398 0-6-191287  Bob Valesente
Oklahoma 11-1493102Lost  14-207-027359  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 10-2451164Lost  28-316-126039  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma State 10-2409242Won  35-335-2229152  Pat Jones
Colorado 7-4268180 4-3175120  Bill McCartney
Missouri 5-6226209 3-4145144  Woody Widenhofer
Kansas State 0-10-1135421 0-6-161279  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.


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