1971 Kansas Jayhawks football team

1971 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 Big 8)
Head coach
Captains
  • Kenny Page
  • Bob Childs
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1971 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Nebraska $ 7 – 0 – 0 13 – 0 – 0
No. 2 Oklahoma 6 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Colorado 5 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Iowa State 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Kansas State 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Oklahoma State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Kansas 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Missouri 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Don Fambrough, the Jayhawks compiled a 4–7 record (2–5 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 286 to 187.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

The team's statistical leaders included David Jaynes with 748 passing yards, Delvin Williams with 509 rushing yards and John Schroll with 491 receiving yards.[3] Kenny Page and Bob Childs were the team captains.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Washington State*
W 34–037,750[4]
September 18Baylor*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 22–036,362[5]
September 25at Florida State*
L 7–3034,784[6]
October 2at Minnesota*
L 20–3830,090[7]
October 9Kansas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
W 39–1351,617[8]
October 16at No. 1 Nebraska
L 0–5568,331[9]
October 23at Iowa State
L 24–4032,000[10]
October 30Oklahoma State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 10–1725,000[11]
November 6No. 13 Colorado
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 14–3535,500[12]
November 13at No. 2 Oklahoma
L 10–5654,400[13]
November 20Missouri
W 7–246,750[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "1971 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. ^ "1971 Kansas Jayhawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  4. ^ "'Fam' shows fans new Blue defense". The Hutchinson News. September 12, 1971. Retrieved October 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Kansas trims Baylor, 22–0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 19, 1971. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Seminoles smash unbeaten KU, 30–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 26, 1971. Retrieved October 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Curry, Gophers top KU, 38–20". The Houston Post. October 3, 1971. Retrieved October 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Kansas tops Wildcats". The Terre Haute Tribune. October 10, 1971. Retrieved October 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Huskers use defense to crush Kansas, 55–0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 17, 1971. Retrieved October 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cyclones slap KU team, 40–24". The Sioux City Journal. October 24, 1971. Retrieved October 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Late touchdown allows OSU win". The Sedalia Democrat. October 31, 1971. Retrieved October 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "85-yd. run wakes up Buffaloes". San Francisco Chronicle. November 7, 1971. Retrieved October 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Sooners shell Kansas, 56–10". The Houston Chronicle. November 14, 1971. Retrieved October 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Kansas gamble on wild deuce insures win". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. November 21, 1971. Retrieved October 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Schedule/Results (1971 Kansas)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
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