Kansas Football Team History
Kansas Jayhawks
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Founded: 1866 Stadium: Memorial Stadium Capacity: 50,250 Colors: Crimson & Blue Coach: Pepper Rodgers Conference: Big Eight-
1968 Season Highlights
Pepper Rodgers enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kansas.
The Jayhawks won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
1968 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 21 @
Illinois
47
7
W
Sat., Sep. 28 vs.
Indiana
38
20
W
Sat., Oct. 5 vs.
New Mexico
68
7
W
Sat., Oct. 12 @
Nebraska
23
13
W
Sat., Oct. 19 vs.
Oklahoma State
49
14
W
Sat., Oct. 26 @
Iowa State
46
25
W
Sat., Nov. 2 vs.
Colorado
27
14
W
Sat., Nov. 9 vs.
Oklahoma
23
27
L
Sat., Nov. 16 @
Kansas State
38
29
W
Sat., Nov. 23 @
Missouri
21
19
W
Wed., Jan. 1
Penn State
14
15
L
@ Miami, FL
Orange Bowl
1968 Season Totals
Record 9-2
Points Scored 394
Scoring Average 35.8
Points Allowed 190
Defense Average 17.3
Opponents Record 53-60
Conference Record 6-1
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 5-0
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
7 9-2-0
AP
6 9-1-0
Coaches
6 9-1-0
UPI
1968 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1968 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
Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.