1972 Kansas Jayhawks football team

1972 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 Big 8)
Head coach
Captains
  • Don Perkins
  • Pat Ryan
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1972 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Oklahoma $ 6 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 4 Nebraska $ 5 – 1 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
No. 16 Colorado 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Oklahoma State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Missouri 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Iowa State 2 – 4 – 1 5 – 6 – 1
Kansas 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kansas State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • The Big 8 Conference mandated Oklahoma forfeits in three conference games, giving Nebraska the title. Oklahoma reverted this record at a later date; hence, both Oklahoma[1] and Nebraska[2] claim this title.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Don Fambrough, the Jayhawks compiled a 4–7 record (2–5 against conference opponents), finished in seventh place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 305 to 208.[3][4] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

The team's statistical leaders included David Jaynes with 2,253 passing yards, Jerome Nellums with 684 rushing yards and Bruce Adams with 704 receiving yards.[5] Don Perkins and Pat Ryan were the team captains.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Washington State*
L 17–1833,500[6]
September 23Wyoming*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 52–1440,108[7]
September 30No. 16 Florida State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 22–4441,500[8]
October 7at Minnesota*
W 34–2831,595[9]
October 14at Kansas State
L 19–2042,000[10]
October 21No. 5 Nebraska
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
L 0–5650,500[11]
October 28No. 15 Iowa State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 8–3437,250[12]
November 4at Oklahoma State
W 13–1035,600[13]
November 11at No. 16 Colorado
L 8–3350,304[14]
November 18No. 4 Oklahoma
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 7–3143,350[15]
November 25at No. 16 Missouri
W 28–1746,000[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "2018 Media Guide" (PDF). soonersports.com. Oklahoma Athletics. p. 6. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 Media Guide" (PDF). huskers.com. Nebraska Athletics. p. 206. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  3. ^ "1972 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  4. ^ a b 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 185.
  5. ^ "1972 Kansas Jayhawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  6. ^ "Cougars catch Kansas, 18–17". Tulsa World. September 10, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jayhwaks crush Wyoming, 52–14". Albuquerque Journal. September 24, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Huff's aerial antics rip Jayhawks 44–22". News-Press. October 1, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jayhawks hold off winless Gophers". Morning Pioneer. October 8, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Kansas State upsets Kansas, 20–10". The Journal News. October 15, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "'Kid' tosses record 4 TD passes as NU bops KU 56–0". Star-Herald. October 22, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "ISU's Amundson rips Kansas – 288 yards!". Omaha World-Herald. October 29, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "OSU kicked, 13–10". The Daily Oklahoman. November 5, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Colorado walks over Kansas 33–8". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. November 12, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Sooners rip Kansas, 31–7". The San Francisco Examiner. November 19, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Kansas' passes stun Missouri". The Des Moines Register. November 26, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Schedule/Results (1972 Kansas)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
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