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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: Pepper Rodgers
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Pepper Rodgers enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 The Jayhawks won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Illinois  47   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Indiana  38   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. New Mexico  68   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Nebraska  23   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Oklahoma State  49   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Iowa State  46   25   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Colorado  27   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Oklahoma  23   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Kansas State  38   29   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Missouri  21   19   W       
 Wed., Jan. 1   Penn State  14   15   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored394
  Scoring Average35.8
  Points Allowed190
  Defense Average17.3
  Opponents Record53-60
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record5-0
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
7 9-2-0 AP
6 9-1-0 Coaches
6 9-1-0 UPI
  
1968 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 9-2394190Lost  14-156-1227141  Pepper Rodgers
Iowa State 3-7178273 1-6110222  Johnny Majors
Oklahoma 7-4343225Lost  27-286-1247112  Chuck Fairbanks
Missouri 8-3308136Won  35-105-2216111  Dan Devine
Nebraska 6-4155161 3-494137  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Colorado 4-6220244 3-4157169  Eddie Crowder
Kansas State 4-6194247 2-5130203  Vince Gibson
Oklahoma State 3-7161288 2-5122208  Phil Cutchin

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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