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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: Terry Allen
Conference: Big 12-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Terry Allen enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 28  vs. Alabama Birmingham  24   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Texas Christian  17   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Missouri  15   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Cincinnati  7   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Oklahoma  20   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Texas Tech  7   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Colorado  6   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Nebraska  0   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Iowa State  34   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Kansas State  16   48   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Texas  31   45   L       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored177
  Scoring Average16.1
  Points Allowed279
  Defense Average25.4
  Opponents Record65-62
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record0-5
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Big 12- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 6-5245217 5-3142121  Spike Dykes
Kansas 5-6177279 3-5129235  Terry Allen
Iowa State 1-10214493 1-7155321  Dan McCarney
Nebraska 13-0607214Won  42-179-0441145  Tom Osborne
Kansas State 11-1418177Won  35-187-1255132  Bill Snyder
Texas A&M 9-4445236Lost  23-296-3261191  R.C. Slocum
Oklahoma State 8-4352233Lost  20-335-3228186  Bob Simmons
Missouri 7-5392367Lost  24-355-3272256  Larry Smith
Colorado 5-6300295 3-5246228  Rick Neuheisel
Oklahoma 4-8232379 2-6125267  John Blake
Texas 4-7283366 2-6194255  John Mackovic
Baylor 2-9200375 1-7146257  Dave Roberts

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Big 12 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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