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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  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Terry Allen enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Oklahoma State  28   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Missouri  23   41   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Illinois State  63   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Alabama Birmingham  39   37   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Texas A&M  21   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Baylor  24   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Nebraska  0   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Colorado  33   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Kansas State  6   54   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. North Texas  23   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Iowa State  20   23   L       
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored280
  Scoring Average25.5
  Points Allowed341
  Defense Average31.0
  Opponents Record64-55
  Conference Record1-7
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-4
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1998 Big 12- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 7-5315255Lost  18-354-4198189  Spike Dykes
Kansas 4-7280341 1-7155269  Terry Allen
Iowa State 3-8221328 1-7135288  Dan McCarney
Kansas State 11-2610197Lost  34-378-1375146  Bill Snyder
Texas A&M 11-3335214Lost  14-248-1227145  R.C. Slocum
Texas 9-3437337Won  38-116-2243220  Mack Brown
Nebraska 9-4403206Lost  20-235-3210139  Frank Solich
Missouri 8-4334236Won  34-315-3214156  Larry Smith
Colorado 8-4302253Won  51-434-4155169  Rick Neuheisel
Oklahoma 5-6184229 3-5125198  John Blake
Oklahoma State 5-6303296 3-5197218  Bob Simmons
Baylor 2-9195323 1-7142239  Dave Roberts

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 All Big 12 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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