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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-

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1890 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

Don Fambrough enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Kansas.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 15	@ Pittsburgh	0	24	L
Sat., Sep. 22	@ Michigan	7	28	L
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. North Texas	37	18	W
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Syracuse	27	45	L
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Nebraska	0	42	L
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Iowa State	24	7	W
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Oklahoma State	17	30	L
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Kansas State	36	28	W
Sat., Nov. 10	@ Oklahoma	0	38	L
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Colorado	17	31	L
Sat., Nov. 24	vs. Missouri	7	55	L

1979 Season Totals
Record	3-8
Points Scored	172
Scoring Average	15.6
Points Allowed	346
Defense Average	31.5
Opponents Record	75-52
Conference Record	2-5
Home Record	2-4
Away Record	1-4

1979 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1979 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	3-8	137	221		2-5	69	140	Donnie Duncan
Kansas	3-8	172	346		2-5	101	231	Don Fambrough
Oklahoma	11-1	406	145	Won 24-7	7-0	242	82	Barry Switzer
Nebraska	10-2	380	131	Lost 14-17	6-1	208	62	Tom Osborne
Oklahoma State	7-4	191	212		5-2	127	149	Jimmy Johnson
Missouri	7-5	260	166	Won 24-14	3-4	144	103	Warren Powers
Colorado	3-8	168	274		2-5	123	168	Chuck Fairbanks
Kansas State	3-8	154	225		1-6	89	168	Jim Dickey

1979 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1979 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 first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.