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Kansas Jayhawks

Location: Lawrence, Kansas ▪ Colors: Crimson & Blue
Stadium: Memorial Stadium (cap. 50,071)
Record: 112 Years, 515-557-54, .481 W-L% (Major School)

Conferences: Big 12, Big 8, Big 7, Big 6, MVIAA and Ind
Conference Champion: 5 Times
Bowls: 12 Bowls, 6-6, .500 W-L% (Major Bowls)

Ranked in AP Poll: 6 Times (Preseason), 7 Times (Final), 109 Weeks (Total)

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All-Time Rank: #89. Southern Mississippi… #90. Virginia… #91. Wisconsin… #92. KANSAS… #93. Utah… #94. Indiana… #95. Boston College… 

112 Years

Rk Year Conf W L T Pct SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl Notes
1 2012 Big 12 1 11 0 .083 -6.70 6.22 Charlie Weis (1-11)
2 2011 Big 12 2 10 0 .167 -4.75 8.42 Turner Gill (2-10)
3 2010 Big 12 3 9 0 .250 -8.61 2.47 Turner Gill (3-9)
4 2009 Big 12 5 7 0 .417 0.88 2.22 25 16 Mark Mangino (5-7)
5 2008 Big 12 8 5 0 .615 9.23 4.00 14 13 Mark Mangino (8-5) Insight Bowl-W
6 2007 Big 12 12 1 0 .923 14.45 -1.24 2 7 Mark Mangino (12-1) Orange Bowl-W
7 2006 Big 12 6 6 0 .500 0.53 -1.64 Mark Mangino (6-6)
8 2005 Big 12 7 5 0 .583 5.22 2.39 Mark Mangino (7-5) Fort Worth Bowl-W
9 2004 Big 12 4 7 0 .364 5.05 5.23 Mark Mangino (4-7)
10 2003 Big 12 6 7 0 .462 -0.59 0.49 Mark Mangino (6-7) Tangerine Bowl II-L
11 2002 Big 12 2 10 0 .167 -14.87 0.05 Mark Mangino (2-10)
12 2001 Big 12 3 8 0 .273 -5.89 5.75 Terry Allen (2-6)
Tom Hayes (1-2)
13 2000 Big 12 4 7 0 .364 -1.95 4.60 Terry Allen (4-7)
14 1999 Big 12 5 7 0 .417 -2.98 1.19 Terry Allen (5-7)
15 1998 Big 12 4 7 0 .364 -0.74 2.99 Terry Allen (4-7)
16 1997 Big 12 5 6 0 .455 -5.55 0.26 Terry Allen (5-6) W-L-T adjusted to 6-5 by NCAA.
17 1996 Big 12 4 7 0 .364 0.87 4.50 24 20 Glen Mason (4-7)
18 1995 Big 8 10 2 0 .833 11.61 2.53 6 9 Glen Mason (10-2) Aloha Bowl-W
19 1994 Big 8 6 5 0 .545 2.55 0.28 Glen Mason (6-5)
20 1993 Big 8 5 7 0 .417 3.25 5.75 Glen Mason (5-7)
Rk Year Conf W L T Pct SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl Notes
21 1992 Big 8 8 4 0 .667 8.67 1.17 13 22 Glen Mason (8-4) Aloha Bowl-W
22 1991 Big 8 6 5 0 .545 6.60 1.87 Glen Mason (6-5)
23 1990 Big 8 3 7 1 .318 -1.03 7.52 Glen Mason (3-7-1)
24 1989 Big 8 4 7 0 .364 -8.68 -1.59 Glen Mason (4-7)
25 1988 Big 8 1 10 0 .091 -15.45 1.64 Glen Mason (1-10)
26 1987 Big 8 1 9 1 .136 -13.22 1.33 Bob Valesente (1-9-1)
27 1986 Big 8 3 8 0 .273 -10.65 -0.83 Bob Valesente (3-8)
28 1985 Big 8 6 6 0 .500 3.14 0.06 Mike Gottfried (6-6)
29 1984 Big 8 5 6 0 .455 -1.25 2.30 Mike Gottfried (5-6)
30 1983 Big 8 4 6 1 .409 -0.16 2.12 Mike Gottfried (4-6-1)
31 1982 Big 8 2 7 2 .273 -6.27 2.73 Don Fambrough (2-7-2)
32 1981 Big 8 8 4 0 .667 6.58 4.99 Don Fambrough (8-4) Hall of Fame Classic-L
33 1980 Big 8 4 5 2 .455 8.14 10.05 Don Fambrough (4-5-2) W-L-T adjusted to 3-6-2 by NCAA.
34 1979 Big 8 3 8 0 .273 -2.62 8.11 Don Fambrough (3-8)
35 1978 Big 8 1 10 0 .091 -3.33 11.85 Bud Moore (1-10)
36 1977 Big 8 3 7 1 .318 1.20 9.65 Bud Moore (3-7-1) W-L-T adjusted to 4-6-1 by NCAA.
37 1976 Big 8 6 5 0 .545 11.24 10.33 19 8 Bud Moore (6-5)
38 1975 Big 8 7 5 0 .583 13.82 8.49 17 Bud Moore (7-5) Sun Bowl-L
39 1974 Big 8 4 7 0 .364 3.79 9.61 13 Don Fambrough (4-7)
40 1973 Big 8 7 4 1 .625 15.73 12.64 17 18 Don Fambrough (7-4-1) Liberty Bowl-L
Rk Year Conf W L T Pct SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl Notes
41 1972 Big 8 4 7 0 .364 1.53 9.08 Don Fambrough (4-7)
42 1971 Big 8 4 7 0 .364 4.66 9.75 Don Fambrough (4-7)
43 1970 Big 8 5 6 0 .455 9.54 10.54 Pepper Rodgers (5-6)
44 1969 Big 8 1 9 0 .100 0.05 10.45 Pepper Rodgers (1-9)
45 1968 Big 8 9 2 0 .818 18.01 5.65 3 7 Pepper Rodgers (9-2) Orange Bowl-L
46 1967 Big 8 5 5 0 .500 5.17 4.17 Pepper Rodgers (5-5)
47 1966 Big 8 2 7 1 .250 -5.95 1.05 Jack Mitchell (2-7-1)
48 1965 Big 8 2 8 0 .200 -6.68 2.73 Jack Mitchell (2-8)
49 1964 Big 8 6 4 0 .600 5.40 5.30 Jack Mitchell (6-4)
50 1963 Big 8 5 5 0 .500 9.38 4.68 Jack Mitchell (5-5)
51 1962 Big 8 6 3 1 .650 9.15 1.55 Jack Mitchell (6-3-1)
52 1961 Big 8 7 3 1 .682 15.22 4.22 8 8 Jack Mitchell (7-3-1) Bluebonnet Bowl-W
53 1960 Big 8 7 2 1 .750 19.49 9.29 5 11 Jack Mitchell (7-2-1) W-L-T adjusted to 6-3-1 by NCAA.
54 1959 Big 7 5 5 0 .500 8.74 6.74 Jack Mitchell (5-5)
55 1958 Big 7 4 5 1 .450 0.17 4.77 Jack Mitchell (4-5-1)
56 1957 Big 7 5 4 1 .550 -0.56 4.64 Chuck Mather (5-4-1)
57 1956 Big 7 3 6 1 .350 -1.16 4.24 Chuck Mather (3-6-1)
58 1955 Big 7 3 6 1 .350 -5.04 3.26 Chuck Mather (3-6-1)
59 1954 Big 7 0 10 0 .000 -14.44 8.06 Chuck Mather (0-10)
60 1953 Big 7 2 8 0 .200 0.71 8.11 Jules Sikes (2-8)
Rk Year Conf W L T Pct SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl Notes
61 1952 Big 7 7 3 0 .700 12.29 4.99 17 7 Jules Sikes (7-3)
62 1951 Big 7 8 2 0 .800 9.88 -0.92 20 Jules Sikes (8-2)
63 1950 Big 7 6 4 0 .600 7.44 1.84 19 Jules Sikes (6-4)
64 1949 Big 7 5 5 0 .500 4.18 2.18 Jules Sikes (5-5)
65 1948 Big 7 7 3 0 .700 6.16 -0.04 Jules Sikes (7-3)
66 1947 Big 6 8 1 2 .818 9.82 -0.63 12 12 George Sauer (8-1-2) Orange Bowl-L
67 1946 Big 6 7 2 1 .750 1.06 -3.45 George Sauer (7-2-1)
68 1945 Big 6 4 5 1 .450 -6.59 -3.29 Henry Shenk (4-5-1)
69 1944 Big 6 3 6 1 .350 -3.56 0.74 Henry Shenk (3-6-1)
70 1943 Big 6 4 5 1 .450 -7.26 -6.76 Henry Shenk (4-5-1)
71 1942 Big 6 2 8 0 .200 -12.15 -0.45 Gwinn Henry (2-8)
72 1941 Big 6 3 6 0 .333 -9.29 2.49 Gwinn Henry (3-6)
73 1940 Big 6 2 7 0 .222 -8.88 0.12 Gwinn Henry (2-7)
74 1939 Big 6 2 6 0 .250 -5.14 2.49 Gwinn Henry (2-6)
75 1938 Big 6 3 6 0 .333 1.19 4.41 Adrian Lindsey (3-6)
76 1937 Big 6 3 4 2 .444 -4.02 -3.69 Adrian Lindsey (3-4-2)
77 1936 Big 6 1 6 1 .188 -7.98 4.39 Adrian Lindsey (1-6-1)
78 1935 Big 6 4 4 1 .500 3.15 4.93 Adrian Lindsey (4-4-1)
79 1934 Big 6 3 4 3 .450 4.86 2.76 Adrian Lindsey (3-4-3)
80 1933 Big 6 5 4 1 .550 6.23 2.53 Adrian Lindsey (5-4-1)
Rk Year Conf W L T Pct SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl Notes
81 1932 Big 6 5 3 0 .625 5.75 3.63 Bill Hargiss (5-3)
82 1931 Big 6 5 5 0 .500 -0.58 -5.18 Bill Hargiss (5-5)
83 1930 Big 6 6 2 0 .750 7.39 -2.86 Bill Hargiss (6-2)
84 1929 Big 6 4 4 0 .500 4.18 1.31 Bill Hargiss (4-4)
85 1928 Big 6 2 4 2 .375 -6.44 -2.44 Bill Hargiss (2-4-2)
86 1927 MVIAA 3 4 1 .438 -4.05 1.08 Cappy Cappon (3-4-1)
87 1926 MVIAA 2 6 0 .250 -7.95 3.43 Cappy Cappon (2-6)
88 1925 MVIAA 2 5 1 .313 -0.36 4.39 Potsy Clark (2-5-1)
89 1924 MVIAA 2 5 1 .313 2.71 2.46 Potsy Clark (2-5-1)
90 1923 MVIAA 5 0 3 .813 5.14 -2.86 Potsy Clark (5-0-3)
91 1922 MVIAA 3 4 1 .438 6.82 5.20 Potsy Clark (3-4-1)
92 1921 MVIAA 4 3 0 .571 6.69 6.69 Potsy Clark (4-3)
93 1920 MVIAA 5 2 1 .688 5.73 0.98 Phog Allen (5-2-1)
94 1919 MVIAA 3 2 3 .563 1.60 -2.40 Leon McCarty (3-2-3)
95 1918 MVIAA 2 2 0 .500 0.33 6.08 Jay Bond (2-2)
96 1917 MVIAA 6 2 0 .750 11.26 3.38 Herman Olcott (6-2)
97 1916 MVIAA 4 3 1 .563 2.43 2.18 Herman Olcott (4-3-1)
98 1915 MVIAA 6 2 0 .750 4.79 -4.08 Herman Olcott (6-2)
99 1914 MVIAA 5 2 1 .688 3.17 -3.70 H.M. Wheaton (5-2-1)
100 1913 MVIAA 5 3 0 .625 4.33 -1.92 Arthur Mosse (5-3)
Rk Year Conf W L T Pct SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl Notes
101 1912 MVIAA 4 4 0 .500 3.24 -1.14 Arthur Mosse (4-4)
102 1911 MVIAA 4 2 2 .625 -3.22 -5.22 Ralph Sherwin (4-2-2)
103 1910 MVIAA 6 1 1 .813 3.10 -4.53 Doc Kennedy (6-1-1)
104 1909 MVIAA 8 1 0 .889 10.20 -3.03 Doc Kennedy (8-1)
105 1908 MVIAA 9 0 0 1.000 7.68 -5.10 Doc Kennedy (9-0)
106 1907 MVIAA 5 3 0 .625 1.57 -3.81 Doc Kennedy (5-3)
107 1906 Ind 7 2 2 .727 1.62 -6.75 Doc Kennedy (6-2-2)
108 1905 Ind 10 1 0 .909 10.34 -5.57 Doc Kennedy (10-1)
109 1904 Ind 8 1 1 .850 6.29 -5.31 Doc Kennedy (8-1-1)
110 1903 Ind 6 3 0 .667 4.62 -2.60 Harrison Weeks (6-3)
111 1902 Ind 6 4 0 .600 1.56 -0.24 Arthur Curtis (6-4)
112 1901 Ind 3 5 2 .400 -8.06 -4.86 John Outland (3-5-2)