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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  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Mike Gottfried enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  @ Hawaii  33   27   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Vanderbilt  42   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Indiana State  37   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Florida State  20   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Eastern Illinois  44   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Iowa State  21   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Kansas State  38   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Oklahoma State  10   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Oklahoma  6   48   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Colorado  3   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Nebraska  6   56   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Missouri  34   20   W       
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record6-6
  Points Scored294
  Scoring Average24.5
  Points Allowed281
  Defense Average23.4
  Opponents Record58-55
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record1-4
1985 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1985 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 5-6155318 3-4105221  Jim Criner
Kansas 6-6294281 2-5118184  Mike Gottfried
Oklahoma 11-1371103Won  25-107-027039  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 9-3421163Lost  23-276-123287  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma State 8-4255188Lost  23-344-3121105  Pat Jones
Colorado 7-5228174Lost  17-204-314078  Bill McCartney
Kansas State 1-10101295 1-653223  Jim Dickey
Missouri 1-10206342 1-6117219  Woody Widenhofer

1985 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1985 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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