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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: Bud Moore
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Bud Moore enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Texas A&M  10   37   L       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Washington  2   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. UCLA  28   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Miami  6   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Colorado  7   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Oklahoma  16   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Oklahoma State  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Iowa State  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Nebraska  21   63   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Missouri  0   48   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Kansas State  20   36   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored124
  Scoring Average11.3
  Points Allowed345
  Defense Average31.4
  Opponents Record78-48
  Conference Record0-7
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record0-5
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 8-4219188Lost  12-284-3104121  Earle Bruce
Kansas 1-10124345 0-778215  Bud Moore
Oklahoma 11-1471175Won  31-247-1287119  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 9-3444216Lost  24-316-2280143  Tom Osborne
Missouri 8-4368236Won  20-154-3235166  Warren Powers
Kansas State 4-7201342 3-4121221  Jim Dickey
Oklahoma State 3-8167266 3-4123177  Jim Stanley
Colorado 6-5230206 2-5112178  Bill Mallory

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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