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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: Glen Mason
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 Glen Mason enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  vs. Montana State  41   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Louisville  28   33   L       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Kent  28   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Baylor  3   46   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Oklahoma  6   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Iowa State  20   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Colorado  17   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Kansas State  21   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Oklahoma State  24   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Nebraska  14   51   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Missouri  46   44   W       
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored248
  Scoring Average22.5
  Points Allowed383
  Defense Average34.8
  Opponents Record52-49
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record2-3
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1989 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 6-5294305 4-3200217  Jim Walden
Kansas 4-7248383 2-5148266  Glen Mason
Colorado 11-1458171Lost  6-217-029789  Bill McCartney
Nebraska 10-2509215Lost  17-416-1319120  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma 7-4380200 5-2247156  Gary Gibbs
Oklahoma State 4-7226319 3-4161224  Pat Jones
Missouri 2-9171363 1-6140272  Bob Stull
Kansas State 1-10134349 0-786254  Bill Snyder

1989 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1989 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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