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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: Mike Gottfried
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Mike Gottfried enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Northern Illinois  34   37   L       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Texas Christian  16   16   T       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Wichita State  57   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Southern California  26   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Iowa State  35   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Kansas State  31   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Oklahoma State  10   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Oklahoma  14   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Colorado  23   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Nebraska  13   67   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Missouri  37   27   W       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record4-6 -1
  Points Scored296
  Scoring Average26.9
  Points Allowed320
  Defense Average29.1
  Opponents Record61-52
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-3 -1
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 4-7248385 3-4174264  Jim Criner
Kansas 4-6-1296320 2-5163241  Mike Gottfried
Nebraska 12-1654217Lost  30-317-0335130  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma 8-4312222 5-2206121  Barry Switzer
Missouri 7-5292202Lost  17-215-2204119  Warren Powers
Oklahoma State 8-4271162Won  24-143-4157103  Jimmy Johnson
Colorado 4-7252342 2-5163275  Bill McCartney
Kansas State 3-8186343 1-6107256  Jim Dickey

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 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

With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.