1962 Kansas Jayhawks football team

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1962 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
1962 record6–3–1 (4–2–1 Big 8)
Head coach
CaptainRodger McFarland, Ken Tiger
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Big Eight Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Oklahoma $ 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Missouri 5 – 1 – 1 8 – 1 – 2
Nebraska 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Kansas 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Iowa State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Oklahoma State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Colorado 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Kansas State 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jack Mitchell, the Jayhawks compiled a 6–3–1 record (4–2–1 against conference opponents), finished fourth in the Big Eight Conference, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 214 to 116.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

The team's statistical leaders included Gale Sayers with 1,125 rushing yards, Lloyd Buzzi with 118 receiving yards and Rodger McFarland with 366 passing yards.[3] McFarland and Ken Tiger were the team captains.[2]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 22TCU*
L 3–6
September 29at Boston University*
W 14–0
October 6Colorado
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 35–8
October 13at Iowa State
W 29–8
October 20Oklahoma
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 7–13
October 27at Oklahoma State
W 36–17
November 3at Kansas State
W 38–0
November 10Nebraska
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
L 16–40
November 17California*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 33–21
November 24at Missouri
T 3–3
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster[]

1962 Kansas Jayhawks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 48 Gale Sayers So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach

Jack Mitchell

Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References[]

  1. ^ "1962 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  2. ^ a b 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 184.
  3. ^ "1962 Kansas Jayhawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
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