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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: Don Fambrough
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Don Fambrough enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Washington State  17   18   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Wyoming  52   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Florida State  22   44   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Minnesota  34   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Kansas State  19   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Nebraska  0   56   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Iowa State  8   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Oklahoma State  13   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Colorado  8   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Oklahoma  7   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Missouri  28   17   W       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored208
  Scoring Average18.9
  Points Allowed305
  Defense Average27.7
  Opponents Record70-54
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record3-2
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1972 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 5-6-1319238Lost  30-312-4-1159158  Johnny Majors
Kansas 4-7208305 2-583201  Don Fambrough
Oklahoma 11-139974Won  14-06-118968  Chuck Fairbanks
Nebraska 9-2-150197Won  40-65-1-128157  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Colorado 8-4313206Lost  3-244-3158145  Eddie Crowder
Oklahoma State 6-5259203 4-3163135  Dave Smith
Missouri 6-6219311Lost  35-493-496160  Al Onofrio
Kansas State 3-8169407 1-694299  Vince Gibson

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 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.