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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: Don Fambrough
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Don Fambrough enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Oregon  7   7   T       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Pittsburgh  3   18   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Louisville  9   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Syracuse  23   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Nebraska  0   54   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Iowa State  28   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Oklahoma State  14   14   T       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Kansas State  20   18   #Lost       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Oklahoma  19   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Colorado  42   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Missouri  6   31   L       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record3-6 -2
  Points Scored171
  Scoring Average15.5
  Points Allowed208
  Defense Average18.9
  Opponents Record69-53
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record2-2 -2
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1980 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 6-5245184 2-597164  Donnie Duncan
Kansas 3-6-2171208 2-4-1129158  Don Fambrough
Oklahoma 10-2396209Won  18-177-0281127  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 10-2470110Won  31-176-129259  Tom Osborne
Missouri 8-4332175Lost  25-285-215688  Warren Powers
Kansas State 4-7129212 2-574178  Jim Dickey
Oklahoma State 3-7-1187268 2-4-1115185  Jimmy Johnson
Colorado 1-10160451 1-697282  Chuck Fairbanks

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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