1986 Kansas Jayhawks football team
| 1986 Kansas Jayhawks football | |
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| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Record | 3–8 (0–7 Big 8) |
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| Captain | Phil Forte, Mike Orth, Paul Oswald, Wayne Ziegler, John Randolph |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 3 Oklahoma $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Nebraska | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1986 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Bob Valesente, the Jayhawks compiled a 3–8 record (0–7 against conference opponents), tied for last place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 327 to 112.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.
The team's statistical leaders included Mike Orth with 1,548 passing yards, Arnold Snell with 672 rushing yards, and Ronnie Caldwell with 423 receiving yards.[3] Phil Forte, Mike Orth, Paul Oswald, Wayne Ziegler, and John Randolph were the team captains.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 13 | North Carolina* | L 0–20 | 40,200 | [4] | |
| September 20 | Utah State* |
| W 16–13 | 36,300 | |
| September 27 | Indiana State* |
| W 20–6 | 32,400 | [5] |
| October 4 | Southern Illinois* |
| W 35–23 | 22,500 | [6] |
| October 11 | Iowa State |
| L 10–13 | 20,500 | |
| October 18 | at Kansas State | L 12–29 | 38,320 | ||
| October 25 | at Oklahoma State | L 6–24 | 46,400 | ||
| November 1 | No. 4 Oklahoma |
| L 3–64 | 38,500 | |
| November 8 | at Colorado | L 10–17 | 37,056 | ||
| November 15 | No. 6 Nebraska |
| L 0–70 | 48,800 | |
| November 22 | at Missouri | L 0–48 | 33,553 | ||
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References
- ^ "1986 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ a b 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 186.
- ^ "1986 Kansas Jayhawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ "North Carolina too tough up front for KU". The Kansas City Star. September 14, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Snell's speed adds punch to Jayhawks' ground offense". The Kansas City Star. September 28, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hawks survive scare by Southern Illinois". The Wichita Eagle-Beacon. October 5, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.