Kansas Jayhawks football
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The Kansas Jayhawks football program is the intercollegiate football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
program of the University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
Jayhawks
Kansas Jayhawks
The sports teams at the University of Kansas are known as the Jayhawks. They are one of three schools in the state of Kansas that participate in NCAA Division I. The Jayhawks are also a member of the Big 12 Conference...
. The program is classified in the NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
's Division I, and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference
Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...
.
Kansas football dates back to 1890 and is one the oldest programs in the nation. Notable former players include Pro Football Hall of famers
Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...
Gale Sayers
Gale Sayers
Gale Eugene Sayers also known as "The Kansas Comet", is a former professional football player in the National Football League who spent his entire career with the Chicago Bears....
, John Riggins
John Riggins
Robert John Riggins, nicknamed "The Diesel", is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the New York Jets and Washington Redskins. Riggins was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992....
, and Mike McCormack, as well as All-Americans John Hadl
John Hadl
John Willard Hadl is a former collegiate and professional football player.Hadl was born in Lawrence, Kansas. After playing halfback on both offense and defense at the University of Kansas as a sophomore, Hadl played quarterback for his last two years at Kansas, and was selected as the school's...
, Dana Stubblefield
Dana Stubblefield
Dana William Stubblefield is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. After graduating from Taylor High School in North Bend, Ohio, Stubblefield attended the University of Kansas....
, Bobby Douglass
Bobby Douglass
Robert Gilchrist Douglass is a former American football quarterback in the NFL, who played most of his career with the Chicago Bears, who drafted him in the second round of the 1969 NFL Draft. During his career, he also played for the San Diego Chargers, the New Orleans Saints, the Oakland...
, Nolan Cromwell
Nolan Cromwell
Nolan Neil Cromwell is the wide receiver coach for the St. Louis Rams. He was an All-Pro safety for the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL and was the offensive coordinator at Texas A&M University. Cromwell played for the Rams from 1977 through 1987 and was named to the Pro Bowl in four consecutive...
, Aqib Talib
Aqib Talib
Aqib Talib is an American football cornerback who plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft.-Early years:...
, and Anthony Collins. The Jayhawks have won one BCS
Bowl Championship Series
The Bowl Championship Series is a selection system that creates five bowl match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , including an opportunity for the top two to compete in the BCS National Championship Game.The BCS relies on a combination of...
bowl game, the 2008 Orange Bowl
2008 Orange Bowl
The 2008 FedEx Orange Bowl game was a post-season college football bowl game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Kansas Jayhawks on January 3, 2008, at Dolphins Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Spread bettors favored Virginia Tech by three points, but in a game dominated by defensive and...
. The team currently plays in Memorial Stadium which seats 50,071 fans. The stadium opened in 1921, making it the seventh oldest college football stadium in the nation. Turner Gill
Turner Gill
Turner Hillery Gill is an American football coach who most recently served as the head coach at Kansas from 2010-2011, and was one of 11 African-American head coaches in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision at the time of his hiring.-College:Gill graduated from Arlington Heights High...
was named the head coach on December 13, 2009 following the resignation of Mark Mangino
Mark Mangino
Mark Thomas Mangino is an American football coach. He was most recently the head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks college football team from 2002 to 2009. In 2007, Mangino received several National Coach of the Year honors after leading the Jayhawks to their first 12-win season in school history...
in the light of an internal investigation of his coaching practices, and was fired on November 27, 2011. As of week 2 of their 2011 season, the program's all-time record is 573–560–58. The Jayhawks, have more wins than high profile programs such as Miami-(FL)
Miami Hurricanes football
The Miami Hurricanes football program competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference of the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision for the University of Miami. The program began in 1926 and has won five AP national championships...
(568), Arizona State
Arizona State Sun Devils football
The Arizona State Sun Devils' football program represents Arizona State University in college football, and competes in NCAA Division I FBS as a member of the Pacific-12 Conference....
(551), UCLA
UCLA Bruins Football
The UCLA Bruins football program represents the University of California, Los Angeles in college football as members of the Pacific-12 Conference at the NCAA Division I FBS level. The Bruins have enjoyed several periods of success in their history, having been ranked in the top ten of the AP Poll...
(540), Arizona
Arizona Wildcats football
The Arizona Wildcats football team is the football team of the University of Arizona, located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The team competes in the Pacific-12 Conference at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level.-Early years:...
(546), and bitter rival Kansas State
Kansas State Wildcats football
The Kansas State Wildcats football program is the intercollegiate football program of the Kansas State University Wildcats. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I Bowl Subdivision, and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference...
(466).
Records
- October 6, 1990: KU and Iowa StateIowa State CyclonesThe Iowa State Cyclones are the athletic teams of Iowa State University. The university is a member of the Big 12 Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 16 varsity teams in 12 sports.*Men's sports...
end their game in a 34-34 tie, giving KU the all-time NCAA Division I-A record for number of tie games with 57. Since then, NCAA football games have a tie-breaking rule, so only a rule change would allow this record to be broken. - December 23, 2005: KU's strong rushing defense, led by Big XII Defensive Player of the year Nick ReidNick ReidFor the Congressional candidate in Wisconsin see Nick Reid Nicholas Gregory Reid was an American football linebacker who played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks. He signed a free agent contract with the Kansas City Chiefs on May 2, 2006. In February 2007, Reid was resigned by the Chiefs to...
, finishes the season by limiting HoustonUniversity of HoustonThe University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
to just 30 rushing yards in the Fort Worth Bowl, a KU bowl record, bringing its season average down to 83.3 yards allowed per game and breaking the school record of 109.2 set in 1948. It was the ninth time in the season the Jayhawks held their opponent to less than 100 yards on the ground. For the season, their defense ranked 3rd nationally against the rush. - November 18, 2006: The Jayhawk defense's record setting 23 game streak without allowing a 100-yard rusher ends in a 39-20 victory over rival Kansas StateKansas State UniversityKansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...
when K-State runningback Leon Patton rushes for 102 yards. The streak started following a 27-23 loss to Texas on November 13, 2004. - November 25, 2006: In the regular season finale, senior running back Jon CornishJon CornishJon Cornish is a football running back who currently plays for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.-Collegiate career:...
rushes for 126 yards in a 42-17 loss to MissouriUniversity of MissouriThe University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
to become KU's all-time single season leading rusher. His 1,457 yards surpassed the previous record of 1,442 yards set by Tony Sands in 1991. - November 17, 2007: Kansas defeats Iowa State 45-7, moving to 11-0 for the first time in school history.
- September 12, 2009: Kansas defeats UTEP 34-7, going to 20-2 in their last 22 nonconference games since 2005.
- October 10, 2009: Todd Reesing throws 37 completions for 442 yards and 4 touchdowns, Kerry Meier had 16 catches for 142 yards an 2 touchdowns, Dezmon Briscoe had 12 catches for 186 yards and 2 touchdowns
Bowl appearances
| Football Season | Bowl | Location | AP Rank | Opponent | Result | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Orange Bowl | Miami, FL | 13 | (10) Georgia Tech Georgia Institute of Technology The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States... |
L 20-14 | |
| 1961 | Bluebonnet Bowl Bluebonnet Bowl The Bluebonnet Bowl was an annual college football bowl game played in Houston, Texas. A civic group was appointed by the Houston Chamber of Commerce Athletics Committee in 1959 to organize the bowl game. It was held at Rice Stadium from 1959 through 1967, and again in 1985 and 1986. The game was... |
Houston, TX | Rice University Rice University William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States... |
W 33-7 | ||
| 1968 | Orange Bowl | Miami, FL | 3 | (6) Penn State Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service... |
L 15-14 | |
| 1973 | Liberty Bowl Liberty Bowl The Liberty Bowl is an annual U.S. American college football bowl game played in December of each year from 1959 to 2007 and in January in 2009 and 2010. The Liberty Bowl was sponsored by AXA Financial and was known as the AXA Liberty Bowl from 1997 to 2003... |
Memphis, TN | 19 | (16) NC State North Carolina State University North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution... |
L 31-18 | |
| 1975 | Sun Bowl Sun Bowl The Sun Bowl is an annual U.S. college football bowl game that is usually played at the end of December in El Paso, Texas. The Sun Bowl, along with the Sugar Bowl and the Orange Bowl are the second-oldest bowl games in the country, behind the Rose Bowl... |
El Paso, TX | 19 | Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of... |
L 33-19 | |
| 1981 | Hall of Fame Bowl | Birmingham, AL | Mississippi State Mississippi State University The Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science commonly known as Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States, partially in the town of Starkville and partially in an unincorporated area... |
L 10-0 | ||
| 1992 | Aloha Bowl Aloha Bowl The Aloha Bowl was a National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Bowl Subdivision college football bowl game played in Honolulu, Hawaii at Aloha Stadium. With the exception of the 1983-86 playings, the Aloha Bowl was traditionally played on Christmas morning in Honolulu. For most of its... |
Honolulu, HI | 22 | (25) BYU Brigham Young University Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students... |
W 23-20 | |
| 1995 | Aloha Bowl Aloha Bowl The Aloha Bowl was a National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Bowl Subdivision college football bowl game played in Honolulu, Hawaii at Aloha Stadium. With the exception of the 1983-86 playings, the Aloha Bowl was traditionally played on Christmas morning in Honolulu. For most of its... |
Honolulu, HI | 11 | (25) UCLA University of California, Los Angeles The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses... |
W 51-30 | |
| 2003 | Mazda Tangerine Bowl | Orlando, FL | NC State North Carolina State University North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution... |
L 56-26 | ||
| 2005 | Fort Worth Bowl 2005 Fort Worth Bowl The 2005 edition to the Fort Worth Bowl , the third edition, featured the Kansas Jayhawks, and the Houston Cougars.-Game summary:... |
Fort Worth, TX | Houston University of Houston The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of... |
W 42-13 | ||
| 2007 | FedEx Orange Bowl 2008 Orange Bowl The 2008 FedEx Orange Bowl game was a post-season college football bowl game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Kansas Jayhawks on January 3, 2008, at Dolphins Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Spread bettors favored Virginia Tech by three points, but in a game dominated by defensive and... |
Miami, FL | 8 | (5) Virginia Tech Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech , is a public land-grant university with the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia with other research and educational centers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and internationally.Founded in... |
W 24-21 | BCS Bowl |
| 2008 | Insight Bowl 2008 Insight Bowl The 2008 Insight Bowl was a college football bowl game played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. The game, in its 20th year of existence, began at 5:30 p.m. EST on Wednesday, December 31, 2008... |
Tempe, AZ | Minnesota University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557... |
W 42-21 |
Conference championships
| Year | Conference |
|---|---|
| 1892 | Western Interstate University Football Association |
| 1908 | MVIAA Big Eight Conference The Big Eight Conference, a former NCAA-affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored football, was formed in January 1907 as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association by its charter member schools: the University of Kansas, University of Missouri, University... |
| 1930 | Big Six |
| 1946* | Big Eight Big Eight Conference The Big Eight Conference, a former NCAA-affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored football, was formed in January 1907 as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association by its charter member schools: the University of Kansas, University of Missouri, University... |
| 1947* | Big Eight Big Eight Conference The Big Eight Conference, a former NCAA-affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored football, was formed in January 1907 as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association by its charter member schools: the University of Kansas, University of Missouri, University... |
| 1968* | Big Eight Big Eight Conference The Big Eight Conference, a former NCAA-affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored football, was formed in January 1907 as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association by its charter member schools: the University of Kansas, University of Missouri, University... |
(*) Indicates a co-championship.
In 1960, the Jayhawks beat Missouri 23-7 to take the Big 8 title. This game was later forfeited, when a Jayhawk player was ruled ineligible following the season, Missouri was subsequently rewarded the title.
Divisional championships
| Year | Overall Record | Conference Record | Coach | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007* | 12-1-0 | 7–1 | Mark Mangino Mark Mangino Mark Thomas Mangino is an American football coach. He was most recently the head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks college football team from 2002 to 2009. In 2007, Mangino received several National Coach of the Year honors after leading the Jayhawks to their first 12-win season in school history... |
Big 12 Big 12 Conference The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving... |
(*) Indicates a co-championship.
Note: While officially recognized as 2007 divisional co-champions by the Big 12, the Jayhawks lost head to head to Missouri, giving the Tigers the championship game berth.
Series records
- As of October 15, 2010
All-time Big 12 Opponent Seasons Games Record Home Away Neutral Games Record Home Away Neutral Streak Last 1971–2007 10 4-6-0 4-1-0 0-5-0 — 7 3-3-0 3-0-0 0-4-0 — 1 L L 7-55 (away) 1898–2010 90 49-35-6 27-15-3 22-20-3 — 15 9-6-0 6-1-0 3-5-0 — 1 L L 16-28 (away) 1902–2009 108 65-38-5* 37-16-2 28-22-3* — 15 4-11-0 3-5-0 1-6-0 — 2 L L 7-59 (home) 1891–2009 118 55-56-9* 26-16-3 15-30-3* 14-8-3 ² 14 7-7-0 4-1-0 2-4-0 1-2-0 ³ 1 L L 7-35 (at Kansas City) 1903–2009 101 27-68-6 14-31-3 13-36-3 0-1-0 ³ 8 2-6-0 1-2-0 1-3-0 0-1-0 ³ 6 L L 13-35 (home) 1923–2007 60 29-28-3 15-16-1 14-12-2 — 6 1-5-0 0-3-0 1-2-0 — 1 W L 14-48 (home) 1901–2009 10 2-8-0 2-4-0 0-4-0 — 8 0-8-0 0-4-0 0-4-0 — 8 L L 20-51 (away) 1974–2007 9 2-7-0 1-3-0 1-4-0 — 6 1-5-0 0-3-0 1-2-0 — 1 W L 14-45 (home) 1965–2009 12 1-11-0 0-6-0 1-5-0 — 8 1-7-0 0-4-0 1-3-0 — 4 L L 21-42 (away) *Record disputed due to forfeits, KU and NCAA record book shown here.; ¹at Denver; ²except one win at St. Joseph all were at Kansas City; ³at Kansas City.
Missouri (Border War)
KU competes with the Missouri TigersMissouri Tigers
The Missouri Tigers athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of the University of Missouri, located in Columbia, Missouri, United States...
in the second oldest rivalry in major college football, and the oldest west of the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
. First played in 1891,the Jayhawks and Tigers have met on the gridiron every year since, with the lone exception of 1918 (flu epidemic). The annual game is known as the "Border War, which derives from actual warfare that occurred during the Civil War between free-state "Jayhawkers" pro-slavery "Bushwhackers" from Missouri. Six towns, including Osceola, Missouri
Osceola, Missouri
Osceola is a city in St. Clair County, Missouri, United States. The population was 835 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of St. Clair County.-History:...
, were pillaged and raided by the Jayhawkers. In retaliation, William Quantrill
William Quantrill
William Clarke Quantrill was a Confederate guerrilla leader during the American Civil War. After leading a Confederate bushwhacker unit along the Missouri-Kansas border in the early 1860s, which included the infamous raid and sacking of Lawrence, Kansas in 1863, Quantrill eventually ended up in...
and his band of Bushwhackers burned Lawrence to the ground in what became known as the Lawrence Massacre. Ironically, Columbia, Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...
, the location of the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
was also nearly raided by Quantrill's band. The name of the rivalry has since been officially rebranded as the "Border Showdown" following the advent of the Iraq War, although the historical name prevails in usage. Each year the winner of the game is awarded a traveling trophy, the Indian War Drum. Following the 2007 Border Showdown, Kansas retired the current drum. However, Kansas earned it back with a victory over Missouri in the 2008 Border Showdown under quarterback Todd Reesing. Kansas lost the 119th, and most recent, Border Showdown to Missouri, 35-7.
The rivalry's future is in question with Missouri's move to the Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
in 2012. Missouri has indicated a willingness to continue playing the annual game.
Kansas State (Sunflower Showdown)
In addition, KU has a rivalry with the Kansas State WildcatsKansas State Wildcats
Kansas State University's athletic teams are called the Wildcats. The official color of the teams is Royal Purple, making Kansas State one of very few schools that have only one official color; white and silver are generally used as complementary colors.Kansas State participates in...
called the Sunflower Showdown
Sunflower Showdown
The Sunflower Showdown is the series of athletic contests between Kansas State University and the University of Kansas, most notably football and men's basketball. The name is derived from the official nickname for the state of Kansas: the Sunflower State....
; when the two teams compete in football, the winner is awarded the Governor's Cup
Governor's Cup (Kansas)
The Governor's Cup is a trophy awarded to the victor of the annual college football game between the University of Kansas and Kansas State University, as part of the "Sunflower Showdown." It has been awarded every year since 1969....
by the governor of Kansas. Kansas leads the all-time series 64-37-5, while Kansas State has won more Governor's Cups (21-19).
Nebraska
The Kansas-Nebraska series was the longest uninterrupted rivalry in college football until Nebraska's departure for the Big 10 Conference in 2011. Kansas and Nebraska met for the first time in 1892, and faced off annually from 1906 until 2010. Along with the Missouri rivalry, this gives Kansas the second- and third-most played college football series in existence (Minnesota and Wisconsin have played one more game than KU-MU and two more than KU-NU). KU is only 23-90-3 all-time against the Cornhuskers (as of 2010), and from 1969-2004 the Huskers rang up 36 consecutive victories, second longest in NCAA Division I (only Notre DameNotre Dame Fighting Irish football
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an...
's streak over Navy
Navy
A navy is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake- or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions...
was longer). That streak ended on November 5, 2005, when Kansas defeated Nebraska 40-15 in Lawrence. They again beat Nebraska 76-39 in Lawrence on November 3, 2007. This was the largest number of points ever surrendered by a Nebraska team; the Jayhawks also set records for most points against Nebraska in a half (1st half, 48 points) and quarter (2nd quarter, 27 points). The 95 points scored by the Jayhawks in 2006 and 2007 combined is the largest consecutive two-year total in the series. Also, the 32 points scored in an overtime loss at Nebraska on September 30, 2006, was the most by any Jayhawk team in Lincoln since 1899, when KU won 36-20 in the two teams' eighth all-time meeting. New head football coach Turner Gill is a former athlete and coach for the Cornhuskers, playing football and baseball during his college career and returning as an assistant football coach for 1989, 1992-2004.
First-Team AP All-Americans
- 1947- Ray EvansRay Evans (American football)Raymond Richard Evans was an American football halfback. He was an All-American in football and a two time All-American in basketball at the University of Kansas and is considered possibly the greatest overall athlete to ever attend KU...
, running backRunning backA running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
/defensive backDefensive backIn American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of... - 1947- Otto SchnellbacherOtto SchnellbacherOtto Ole Schnellbacher was an American football defensive back in the National Football League for the New York Giants. He was a 2-time Pro Bowler. Also a professional basketball player, Schnellbacher played for the Basketball Association of America's Providence Steamrollers and St. Louis Bombers...
, wide receiverWide receiverA wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible... - 1951- George MrkonicGeorge MrkonicGeorge Ralph Mrkonic is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He also played in the Canadian Football League for the BC Lions....
, offensive line - 1952- Oliver Spencer, offensive line
- 1952- Gil Reich, defensive backDefensive backIn American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
- 1960- John HadlJohn HadlJohn Willard Hadl is a former collegiate and professional football player.Hadl was born in Lawrence, Kansas. After playing halfback on both offense and defense at the University of Kansas as a sophomore, Hadl played quarterback for his last two years at Kansas, and was selected as the school's...
, running backRunning backA running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running... - 1961- John HadlJohn HadlJohn Willard Hadl is a former collegiate and professional football player.Hadl was born in Lawrence, Kansas. After playing halfback on both offense and defense at the University of Kansas as a sophomore, Hadl played quarterback for his last two years at Kansas, and was selected as the school's...
, quarterbackQuarterbackQuarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... - 1963- Gale SayersGale SayersGale Eugene Sayers also known as "The Kansas Comet", is a former professional football player in the National Football League who spent his entire career with the Chicago Bears....
, running backRunning backA running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running... - 1964- Gale SayersGale SayersGale Eugene Sayers also known as "The Kansas Comet", is a former professional football player in the National Football League who spent his entire career with the Chicago Bears....
, running backRunning backA running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running... - 1968- Bobby DouglassBobby DouglassRobert Gilchrist Douglass is a former American football quarterback in the NFL, who played most of his career with the Chicago Bears, who drafted him in the second round of the 1969 NFL Draft. During his career, he also played for the San Diego Chargers, the New Orleans Saints, the Oakland...
, quarterbackQuarterbackQuarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... - 1968- John ZookJohn ZookJohn Zook . Attended and played high school football at Larned, Kansas. He was a defensive end who played 12 seasons in the National Football League for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Falcons...
, defensive endDefensive endDefensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years... - 1973- David JaynesDavid JaynesDavid Duane Jaynes is a former American football quarterback raised in Bonner Springs, Kansas. He was All-American for the University of Kansas in 1973....
, quarterbackQuarterbackQuarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... - 1983- Bruce Kallmeyer, place kicker
- 20072007 College Football All-America TeamThe 2007 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following All-American Teams: Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College...
- Anthony Collins, offensive line - 20072007 College Football All-America TeamThe 2007 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following All-American Teams: Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College...
- Aqib TalibAqib TalibAqib Talib is an American football cornerback who plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft.-Early years:...
, defensive backDefensive backIn American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
Ring of Honor members
- Ray EvansRay Evans (American football)Raymond Richard Evans was an American football halfback. He was an All-American in football and a two time All-American in basketball at the University of Kansas and is considered possibly the greatest overall athlete to ever attend KU...
(1941–42, 1946–47), defensive backDefensive backIn American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
/running backRunning backA running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running... - Otto SchnellbacherOtto SchnellbacherOtto Ole Schnellbacher was an American football defensive back in the National Football League for the New York Giants. He was a 2-time Pro Bowler. Also a professional basketball player, Schnellbacher played for the Basketball Association of America's Providence Steamrollers and St. Louis Bombers...
(1942, 1946–47), endEnd (football)An end in American football is a player who lines up at either end of the line of scrimmage. Rules state that a legal offensive formation must always consist of seven players on the line of scrimmage. An end who lines up close to the offensive line is known as a tight end, while one who lines up... - Mike McCormack (1948–50), offensive tackle
- George MrkonicGeorge MrkonicGeorge Ralph Mrkonic is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He also played in the Canadian Football League for the BC Lions....
(1950–52), offensive line - Oliver Spencer (1950–52), offensive line
- Gil Reich (1952), defensive backDefensive backIn American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
/quarterbackQuarterbackQuarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... - John HadlJohn HadlJohn Willard Hadl is a former collegiate and professional football player.Hadl was born in Lawrence, Kansas. After playing halfback on both offense and defense at the University of Kansas as a sophomore, Hadl played quarterback for his last two years at Kansas, and was selected as the school's...
(1959–61), quarterbackQuarterbackQuarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
, running backRunning backA running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running... - Curtis McClintonCurtis McClintonCurtis McClinton is a former collegiate and professional American football player.McClinton attended Wichita High School North in Wichita, Kansas before attending the University of Kansas. A three-time All-Big Eight selection as a Jayhawk, McClinton led the team in rushing in 1959 and rushed for...
(1959–61), running backRunning backA running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running... - Gale SayersGale SayersGale Eugene Sayers also known as "The Kansas Comet", is a former professional football player in the National Football League who spent his entire career with the Chicago Bears....
(1962–64), running backRunning backA running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running... - Bobby DouglassBobby DouglassRobert Gilchrist Douglass is a former American football quarterback in the NFL, who played most of his career with the Chicago Bears, who drafted him in the second round of the 1969 NFL Draft. During his career, he also played for the San Diego Chargers, the New Orleans Saints, the Oakland...
(1966–68), quarterbackQuarterbackQuarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... - John ZookJohn ZookJohn Zook . Attended and played high school football at Larned, Kansas. He was a defensive end who played 12 seasons in the National Football League for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Falcons...
(1966–68), defensive endDefensive endDefensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years... - John RigginsJohn RigginsRobert John Riggins, nicknamed "The Diesel", is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the New York Jets and Washington Redskins. Riggins was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992....
(1968–70), running backRunning backA running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running... - David JaynesDavid JaynesDavid Duane Jaynes is a former American football quarterback raised in Bonner Springs, Kansas. He was All-American for the University of Kansas in 1973....
(1971–73), quarterbackQuarterbackQuarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... - Nolan CromwellNolan CromwellNolan Neil Cromwell is the wide receiver coach for the St. Louis Rams. He was an All-Pro safety for the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL and was the offensive coordinator at Texas A&M University. Cromwell played for the Rams from 1977 through 1987 and was named to the Pro Bowl in four consecutive...
(1973–76), quarterbackQuarterbackQuarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
, safety - Bruce Kallmeyer, (1980, 1982–83), place kicker
- Willie PlessWillie PlessWillie Pless is a retired Canadian football linebacker in the Canadian Football League. He played for the Toronto Argonauts, BC Lions, Edmonton Eskimos, and Saskatchewan Roughriders, winning the 1993 Grey Cup with the Eskimos...
, (1982–85), linebackerLinebackerA linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
(The Ring of Honor is located atop the northern bowl at Memorial Stadium
Memorial Stadium, Lawrence
University of Kansas Memorial Stadium is a football stadium located in Lawrence, Kansas, on the campus of the University of Kansas. The stadium is dedicated as a memorial to the KU students who died in World War I...
and is intended to honor Kansas All-Americans
College Football All-America Team
The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This...
and others who have made a significant on-field contribution to the football program.)
Retired numbers
- 21- John HadlJohn HadlJohn Willard Hadl is a former collegiate and professional football player.Hadl was born in Lawrence, Kansas. After playing halfback on both offense and defense at the University of Kansas as a sophomore, Hadl played quarterback for his last two years at Kansas, and was selected as the school's...
, running backRunning backA running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
, quarterbackQuarterbackQuarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
(1959–61) - 42- Ray EvansRay Evans (American football)Raymond Richard Evans was an American football halfback. He was an All-American in football and a two time All-American in basketball at the University of Kansas and is considered possibly the greatest overall athlete to ever attend KU...
, running backRunning backA running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
/defensive backDefensive backIn American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
(1941–42, 1946–47) - 48- Gale SayersGale SayersGale Eugene Sayers also known as "The Kansas Comet", is a former professional football player in the National Football League who spent his entire career with the Chicago Bears....
, running backRunning backA running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
(1962–64)
College football Hall of Fame
- 1951 - Fielding H. Yost (Coach)
- 1954 - Jim Bausch, HB
- 1964 - Ray Evans, HB
- 1964 - Gale Sayers, HB
- 1994 - John Hadl, QB
- 2001 - John Outland, OT
KU alumni currently in the NFL
- Dezmon BriscoeDezmon BriscoeDezmon Jerrod Briscoe is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas.-Early years:Briscoe was born in Dallas, Texas to...
, WR, Tampa Bay BuccaneersTampa Bay BuccaneersThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West... - Anthony Collins, OT, Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati BengalsThe Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
- Jake Laptad, LS, Chicago BearsChicago BearsThe Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
- Kerry MeierKerry MeierKerry Meier is an American football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Falcons in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas...
, WR, Atlanta FalconsAtlanta FalconsThe Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... - Moran NorrisMoran NorrisTorrance Moran Norris ; born June 16, 1978) is an American football fullback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft...
, FB, San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ersThe San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... - Darrell StuckeyDarrell Stuckey-Personal:Stuckey married Lacie Stuckey, previously Reed, a former manager for the Kansas Jayhawks basketball team and the older sister of former Jayhawks guard, Tyrel Reed on Saturday, April 9, 2011.-External links:**...
, S, San Diego ChargersSan Diego ChargersThe San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... - Aqib TalibAqib TalibAqib Talib is an American football cornerback who plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft.-Early years:...
, CB, Tampa Bay BuccaneersTampa Bay BuccaneersThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West... - Chris HarrisChris Harris (cornerback)For the Detroit Lions player of the same name, see Chris Harris Christopher Harris is an American football cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was signed by the Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football for the University of Kansas...
, CB, Denver BroncosDenver BroncosThe Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
Current coaching staff
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Reggie Mitchell | Head Coach (interim)/Recruiting Coordinator/Running Backs Coach |
| Chuck Long Chuck Long Chuck Long is an American football coach. He played quarterback in college at Iowa for Hayden Fry and professionally with the Detroit Lions and the Los Angeles Rams. He is an inductee of the College Football Hall of Fame. In the January 2008 issue of San Diego Magazine he was chosen as one of... |
Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach |
| David Beaty | Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach |
| Vantz Singletary Vantz Singletary Vantz Singletary , nephew of Mike Singletary, is currently the linebackers coach at the University of Kansas. He was the inside linebacker coach for the San Francisco 49ers. He has previously coached at University at Buffalo, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, University of Hawaii, Southern... |
Linebackers Coach |
| Aaron Stamn | Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach |
| Buddy Wyatt | Defensive Line Coach |
| J.B. Grimes | Offensive Line Coach |
| Vic Shealy Vic Shealy Victor Dalmuth "Vic" Shealy is an American football coach and former player in the United States. He was the defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach at the University of Kansas. Shealy joined the coaching staff at Kansas in December 2009... |
Defensive Coordinator/Cornerbacks Coach |
| Robert Wimberly | Safeties Coach |
| John Williams | Head Strength and Conditioning Coach |
| Joe Vaughn | Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach |
Head Coaches
Head football coaches, including their win-loss records, years coached, and reason for leaving if other than firing:- Edwin Mortimer Hopkins (6-1-1), 1891. No football experience. KU English professor.
- A. W. Shepard (9-6-0), 1892-1893. Played football at Cornell UniversityCornell UniversityCornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
- Hector CowanHector Cowan-External links:...
(15-7-1), 1894-1896. College Football Hall of FameCollege Football Hall of FameThe College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
member. Played at Princeton UniversityPrinceton UniversityPrinceton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution.... - Wylie G. WoodruffWylie G. Woodruff-External links:...
(15-3-0), 1897-1898. Walter Camp Football All American. Played at University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PennsylvaniaThe University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution... - Fielding H. Yost (10-0-0), 1899. Previously coached at University of Nebraska. Left Kansas for StanfordStanford UniversityThe Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
. - Charles Boynton (2-5-2), 1900
- John H. OutlandJohn H. Outland-External links:...
(3-5-2), 1901. Twice named to Walter Camp Football All American team while playing for University of Pennsylvania. - Arthur Curtis (6-4-0), 1902
- Harrison Weeks (6-3-0), 1903
- A. R. KennedyA. R. Kennedy-External links:...
(52-9-4), 1904–1910 - Ralph W. SherwinRalph W. Sherwin-External links:...
(4-2-2), 1911 - Arthur MosseArthur MosseArthur St. Leger "Texas" Mosse was the 9th head football coach of the Pittsburgh Panthers and the 13th head football coachfor the University of Kansas Jayhawks. While at Pittsburgh, he coached the university to its first undefeated season in 1904...
(9-7-0), 1912–1913 - H. M. Wheaton (5-2-1), 1914
- Herman OlcottHerman OlcottHerman Parker "Bo" Olcott was an American football player and coach. In 1900, he was an All-American center for Yale. From 1902 to 1903, he served as the head football coach at North Carolina, where he compiled an 11–4–3 record. From 1907 to 1912, he coached at New York, where he...
(16-7-1), 1915–1917 - Jay BondJay BondJay Bond was the 16th head football coach for the University of Kansas Jayhawks located in Lawrence, Kansas and he held that position for the 1918 season. His overall coaching record at Kansas was 2 wins, 2 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him 34th at Kansas in terms of total wins and 18th at...
(2-2-0), 1918 - Leon McCartyLeon McCartyLeon McCarty was the 17th head football coach for the University of Kansas Jayhawks located in Lawrence, Kansas and he held that position for the 1919 season. His overall coaching record at Kansas) was 3 wins, 2 losses, and 3 ties...
(3-2-3), 1919 - Forrest "Phog" AllenPhog AllenForrest Clare "Phog" Allen was an American basketball and baseball player, coach of American football, basketball, and baseball, college athletics administrator, and osteopathic physician...
(5-2-1), 1920 - Potsy ClarkGeorge Clark (American football coach)-External links:...
(16-17-6), 1921–1925 - Franklin CapponFranklin CapponFranklin C. "Cappy" Cappon was a college athlete and coach. He played football and basketball at Phillips University and the University of Michigan and coached basketball and football at Luther College , the University of Kansas , the University of Michigan , and Princeton University .The son of a...
(5-10-1), 1926–1927 - Bill HargissHomer Woodson HargissHomer Woodson "Bill" Hargiss was an American football and basketball player, and track and field athlete, and coach in Kansas and Oregon...
(22-18-2), 1928–1932 - Ad LindseyAdrian Lindsey-External links:...
(19-28-8), 1933–1938 - Gwinn HenryGwinn HenryGwinn Henry was an American football player, track athlete, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head coach at Howard Payne University , the College of Emporia , the University of Missouri , the University of New Mexico , and the University of Kansas , compiling...
(9-27-0), 1939–1942 - Henry ShenkHenry Shenk-External links:...
(11-16-3), 1943–1945 - George SauerGeorge Sauer-External links:* at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com...
(15-3-3), 1946–1947, accepted NavyUnited States Naval AcademyThe United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
job - J.V. SikesJules V. Sikes-External links:*...
(35-25-0), 1948–1953 - Chuck MatherChuck MatherCharles V. "Chuck" Mather was the 27th head football coach for the University of Kansas Jayhawks located in Lawrence, Kansas and he held that position for four seasons, from 1954 until 1957....
(11-26-3), 1954–1957 - Jack Mitchell (44-42-5), 1958–1966
- Pepper RodgersPepper RodgersFranklin C. "Pepper" Rodgers is a former American football player and coach in the United States. He served as the head coach at the University of Kansas , University of California, Los Angeles , and the Georgia Institute of Technology , compiling a career college football record of...
(20-22), 1967–1970, accepted UCLAUniversity of California, Los AngelesThe University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
job - Don FambroughDon Fambrough-External links:...
(19-25-1), 1971–1974 - Bud MooreBud Moore (American football)-External links:...
(17-21-1), 1975–1978 - Don FambroughDon Fambrough-External links:...
(17-24-4), 1979–1982 - Mike GottfriedMike Gottfried-External links:*...
(15-18-1), 1983–1985, accepted PittsburghUniversity of PittsburghThe University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
job - Bob ValesenteBob ValesenteBob Valesente is a former American football player and coach. He played college football at Ithaca College and spent more than 35 years as a football coach...
(4-17-1), 1986–1987 - Glen MasonGlen MasonGlen O. Mason is an American football coach. Mason previously served as the head football coach at Kent State University, the University of Kansas, and the University of Minnesota, compiling a career college football record of 123–121–1.-Playing career:Mason played college football at...
(47-54-1), 1988–1996, accepted MinnesotaUniversity of MinnesotaThe University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
job - Terry Allen (20-33), 1997–2001
- Mark ManginoMark ManginoMark Thomas Mangino is an American football coach. He was most recently the head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks college football team from 2002 to 2009. In 2007, Mangino received several National Coach of the Year honors after leading the Jayhawks to their first 12-win season in school history...
(50-48), 2002–2009 - Turner GillTurner GillTurner Hillery Gill is an American football coach who most recently served as the head coach at Kansas from 2010-2011, and was one of 11 African-American head coaches in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision at the time of his hiring.-College:Gill graduated from Arlington Heights High...
(5-19), 2010–2011