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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 Conference


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1890  <-- 1957 <- 1958 -> 1959 --> 2024
1958 Season Highlights
 Jack Mitchell enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1958 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Texas Christian  0   42   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Oregon State  0   12   L    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Colorado  0   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Iowa State  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Oklahoma  0   43   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Tulane  14   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Kansas State  21   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Nebraska  29   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Oklahoma State  3   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Missouri  13   13   T       
 
1958 Season Totals
  Record4-5 -1
  Points Scored87
  Scoring Average8.7
  Points Allowed175
  Defense Average17.5
  Opponents Record56-45
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-2 -1
1958 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1958 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 4-5-187175 3-2-170106  Jack Mitchell
Iowa State 4-612788 0-61882  Clay Stapleton
Oklahoma 10-130055Won  21-66-020520  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Colorado 6-4207122 4-210775  Dallas Dal Ward
Missouri 5-4-1164141 4-1-112375  Dan Devine
Kansas State 3-7110192 2-466118  Bernard Bus Mertes
Nebraska 3-771235 1-543156  Bill Jennings

1958 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1958 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.