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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: Jack Mitchell
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024
1962 Season Highlights
 Jack Mitchell enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1962 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Texas Christian  3   6   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Boston University  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Colorado  35   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Iowa State  29   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Oklahoma  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Oklahoma State  36   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Kansas State  38   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Nebraska  16   40   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. California  33   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Missouri  3   3   T       
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored214
  Scoring Average21.4
  Points Allowed116
  Defense Average11.6
  Opponents Record43-48
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record4-0 -1
1962 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1962 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 6-3-1214116 4-2-116489  Jack Mitchell
Iowa State 5-5235235 3-4155167  Clay Stapleton
Oklahoma 8-326761Lost  0-177-024719  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Nebraska 9-2293161 5-2160100  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Missouri 8-1-220462Won  14-105-1-115235  Dan Devine
Oklahoma State 4-6138214 2-5102166  Clifton Cliff Speegle
Colorado 2-8122346 1-655278  Bud David
Kansas State 0-1039283 0-726207  Doug Weaver

1962 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1962 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.