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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: Jack Mitchell
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls


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1890  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2010
1961 Season Highlights
 Jack Mitchell enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Texas Christian  16   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Wyoming  6   6   T       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Colorado  19   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Iowa State  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Oklahoma  10   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Oklahoma State  42   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Nebraska  28   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Kansas State  34   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ California  53   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Missouri  7   10   L       
 Sat., Dec. 16   Rice  33   7   W    @ Houston, TX   Bluebonnet Bowl
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record7-3 -1
  Points Scored269
  Scoring Average24.5
  Points Allowed88
  Defense Average8.0
  Opponents Record52-52
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record3-2
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
15 6-3-1 UPI
15 6-3-1 Coaches
  
1961 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado 9-2184104  Everett Sonny Grandelius
Iowa State 5-5151133  Clay Stapleton
Kansas 7-3-126988  Jack Mitchell
Kansas State 2-858232  Doug Weaver
Missouri 7-2-112457  Dan Devine
Nebraska 3-6-1119135  Bill Jennings
Oklahoma 5-5122141  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma State 4-6154166  Clifton Cliff Speegle

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Kansas Players on File.

1961 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Kansas Players on File.


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