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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: Bob Valesente
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Bob Valesente enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. North Carolina  0   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Utah State  16   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Indiana State  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Southern Illinois  35   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Iowa State  10   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Kansas State  12   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Oklahoma State  6   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Oklahoma  3   64   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Colorado  10   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Nebraska  0   70   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Missouri  0   48   L       
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored112
  Scoring Average10.2
  Points Allowed327
  Defense Average29.7
  Opponents Record54-48
  Conference Record0-7
  Home Record3-4
  Away Record0-4
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1986 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 6-5257244 3-4129168  Jim Criner
Kansas 3-8112327 0-741265  Bob Valesente
Oklahoma 11-150881Won  42-87-030230  Barry Switzer
Colorado 6-6242193Lost  9-216-116580  Bill McCartney
Nebraska 10-2446165Won  30-155-224881  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma State 6-5181191 4-3102109  Pat Jones
Missouri 3-8196314 2-5114195  Woody Widenhofer
Kansas State 2-9134343 1-670243  Stan Parrish

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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