1976 Kansas Jayhawks football team

1976 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record6–5 (2–5 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Levra (2nd season)
Captains
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1976 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 Colorado + 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 14 Oklahoma State + 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 5 Oklahoma + 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 1
No. 19 Iowa State 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 9 Nebraska 4 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 1
Missouri 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Kansas 2 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Kansas State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their second season under head coach Bud Moore, the Jayhawks compiled a 6–5 record (2–5 against conference opponents), finished in seventh place in the conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 260 to 251.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

The team's statistical leaders included Nolan Cromwell with 273 passing yards, Laverne Smith with 978 rushing yards (completing his KU career averaging 6.5 yards per carry), and Waddell Smith with 221 receiving yards.[3] Cromwell and Chris Golub were the team captains.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Oregon State*No. 19
W 28–1629,952[4]
September 11Washington State*No. 19
W 35–1639,475[5]
September 18Kentucky*No. 13
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 37–1650,170[6]
October 2Wisconsin*No. 9
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 34–2448,350[7]
October 9at Oklahoma StateNo. 8
L 14–2137,500[8]
October 16No. 6 OklahomaNo. 15
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 10–2852,100[9]
October 23at Kansas State
W 24–1443,500[10]
October 30No. 9 Nebraska
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
L 3–3150,850[11]
November 6Iowa State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 17–3138,250[12]
November 13at No. 19 Colorado
L 17–4047,850[13]
November 20at No. 19 Missouri
W 41–1462,559[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1976 Kansas Jayhawks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 23 Billy Campfield Jr
QB 9 Nolan Cromwell Sr
G 67 Dave Hentges Sr
OT 64 Lindsey Mason Jr
QB 10 Scott McMichael Sr
RB 29 Skip Sharp Sr
RB 30 Laverne Smith Sr
WR 86 Waddell Smith Sr
OT 72 Blake Thompson Sr
C 54 Mike Wellman So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 78 Terry Beeson Sr
DT 77 Mike Butler Sr
DE 93 Tom Dinkel Jr
CB 13 Tom Fitch Jr
S Chris Golub Sr
DE 81 Steve Jones Sr
LB 89 Jim Zidd So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1976 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. ^ "1976 Kansas Jayhawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  4. ^ "Jayhawk rally clips Beavers". Oakland Tribune. September 5, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Kansas, K-State too much for Cougars". Tulsa World. September 12, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Kansas trounces Kentucky and beats the heat". The Kansas City Star. September 19, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Slow start stops Wisconsin". Wisconsin State Journal. October 3, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Okla. State stuns No. 8 Jayhawks". The Des Moines Register. October 10, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cromwell hurt; Sooners whip KU". The Salina Journal. October 17, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Jayhawks' win decided early". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. October 24, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Ferragamo's passing propels NU to win". Star-Herald. October 31, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "K-State and K.U. keep tumbling down". The Kansas City Star. November 7, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Buffs post 40–17 win over Kansas". Casper Star-Tribune. November 14, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "KU 'Hawks knock out Missouri 41–14". Great Bend Tribune. November 21, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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