1961 Kansas Jayhawks football team
1961 Kansas Jayhawks football | |
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Bluebonnet Bowl champion | |
Bluebonnet Bowl, W 33–7 vs. Rice | |
Conference | Big Eight Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 15 |
Record | 7–3–1 (5–2 Big 8) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Colorado $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Missouri | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AP Poll
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The 1961 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jack Mitchell, the Jayhawks outscored their opponents 269 to 88. They finished the regular season at 6–3–1 (5–2 in Big 8, second),[1] and won the Bluebonnet Bowl 33–7 over host Rice.[2]
Senior quarterback
NFL Draft, selected by the Detroit Lions, but chose to sign with the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 23 | at TCU* | No. 8 | L 16–17 | 27,000 | ||
September 30 | Wyoming* | T 6–6 | 33,000 | |||
October 7 | at Colorado | L 19–20 | 42,700 | |||
October 14 | Iowa State |
| W 21–7 | 32,176 | ||
October 21 | at Oklahoma | W 10–0 | 54,794 | |||
October 28 | Oklahoma State |
| W 42–8 | 25,000 | ||
November 4 | at Nebraska | W 28–6 | 32,450 | |||
November 11 | rivalry ) | W 34–0 | 34,000 | |||
November 18 | at California* | W 53–7 | 30,000 | |||
November 25 | Missouri | No. 10 |
| L 7–10 | 40,500 | |
December 17 | vs. Rice* | CBS | W 33–7 | 52,000 | ||
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1962 NFL Draft
Player | Round | Pick | Position | Club |
John Hadl | 1 | 10 | Quarterback | Detroit Lions |
Bert Coan | 7 | 85 | Running back | Washington Redskins |
Roger McFarland | 20 | 274 | Back | San Francisco 49ers |
Awards and honors
- John Hadl, All-American, finished 7th in Heisman Trophy voting
- Curtis McClinton, All-American
References
- ^ Morey, Earl (November 27, 1961). "MU defense great in big win over KU". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). p. 8.
- ^ Mayer, Bill (December 18, 1961). "Dedicated, jubilant Hawks throw off bad effects and end season on strong note". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). p. 16.
- ^ "Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com".