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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  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Don Fambrough enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Washington State  14   7   W    @ Spokane, WA   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Tennessee  3   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Florida State  40   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Texas A&M  28   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Kansas State  20   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Nebraska  0   56   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Iowa State  6   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Oklahoma State  13   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Colorado  16   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Oklahoma  14   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Missouri  3   27   L       
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored157
  Scoring Average14.3
  Points Allowed247
  Defense Average22.5
  Opponents Record65-57
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-4
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1974 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 4-7186198 2-594133  Earle Bruce
Kansas 4-7157247 1-672204  Don Fambrough
Oklahoma 11-047392 7-029465  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 9-3373132Won  13-105-217687  Tom Osborne
Missouri 7-4204217 5-2147127  Al Onofrio
Oklahoma State 7-5262183Won  16-64-3134125  Jim Stanley
Colorado 5-6226307 3-4160186  Bill Mallory
Kansas State 4-7193283 1-691241  Vince Gibson

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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