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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  <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024
1984 Season Highlights
 Mike Gottfried enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1984 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Wichita State  31   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Florida State  16   42   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Vanderbilt  6   41   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ North Carolina  17   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Iowa State  33   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Kansas State  7   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Oklahoma State  10   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Oklahoma  28   11   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Colorado  28   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Nebraska  7   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Missouri  35   21   W       
 
1984 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored218
  Scoring Average19.8
  Points Allowed298
  Defense Average27.1
  Opponents Record55-51
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-4
1984 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1984 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 5-6218298 4-3148185  Mike Gottfried
Iowa State 2-7-2149263 0-5-276149  Jim Criner
Nebraska 10-2387115Won  28-106-122871  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma 9-2-1306164Lost  17-286-117989  Barry Switzer
Oklahoma State 10-2312148Won  21-145-216594  Pat Jones
Kansas State 3-7-1185330 2-4-1116201  Jim Dickey
Missouri 3-7-1310301 2-4-1191190  Warren Powers
Colorado 1-10172364 1-6101225  Bill McCartney

1984 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1984 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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