1970 Kansas Jayhawks football team

1970 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record5–6 (2–5 Big 8)
Head coach
CaptainLarry Brown
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1970 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Nebraska $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 1
No. 20 Oklahoma 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 1
Kansas State 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Missouri 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Colorado 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Kansas 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Oklahoma State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Iowa State 1 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Pepper Rodgers, the Jayhawks compiled a 5–6 record (2–5 against conference opponents), tied for sixth place in the Big Eight Conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 277 to 270.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas, where artificial turf was installed.

The team's statistical leaders included Dan Heck with 1,169 passing yards, John Riggins with 1,131 rushing yards and Ron Jessie with 308 receiving yards.[3] Larry Brown was the team captain.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Washington State*
W 48–3134,000[4]
September 19Texas Tech*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 0–2336,355–38,700[5]
September 26at Syracuse*
W 31–1425,000[6]
October 3New Mexico*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 49–2341,000[7]
October 10at Kansas State
W 21–1542,000[8]
October 17No. 5 Nebraska
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
L 20–4150,200[9]
October 241:30 p.m.Iowa State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 24–1037,750[10]
October 31at Oklahoma State
L 7–1935,000[11]
November 7at Colorado
L 29–4537,250[12]
November 14Oklahoma
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 24–2838,200[13]
November 21at Missouri
L 17–2858,500[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[15]

Roster

1970 Kansas Jayhawks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 70 Larry Brown Sr
WR 23 Ron Jessie Sr
OT 78 Steve Lawson Sr
RB 32 John Riggins Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

1971 NFL draft

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
John Riggins Fullback 1 6 New York Jets
Steve Lawson Guard 2 41 Cincinnati Bengals
Larry Brown Tight end 5 106 Pittsburgh Steelers
Ron Jessie Wide receiver 8 206 Dallas Cowboys

References

  1. ^ "1970 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  2. ^ a b 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 185.
  3. ^ "1970 Kansas Jayhawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  4. ^ "Kansas surges past Cougars by 48 to 31". The Sioux City Journal. September 13, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Jayhawks shut out". St. Joseph News-Press. September 20, 1970. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jayhawks zip, 31–14". The Sioux City Journal. September 27, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Kansas romps, 49–23". Lincoln Sunday Journal Star. October 4, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "KU capitalizes on Purple mistakes to win, 21–15". Great Bend Tribune. October 11, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Van Brownson leads Huskers by KU, 41–20". The Salina Journal. October 18, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "K.U. cashes in". The Kansas City Star. October 25, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Galloping ghost (Graham) likes to win". The Sunday Oklahoman. November 1, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Colorado outpoints Kansas". Rapid City Journal. November 8, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Oklahoma rally trims Kansas". Columbia Daily Tribune. November 15, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "MU defeats KU, 28–17". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 22, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Schedule/Results (1970 Kansas)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
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