1979 Kansas Jayhawks football team

The 1979 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. After a four year absence, Don Fambrough returned as the team's head coach, and the Jayhawks compiled a 3–8 record (2–5 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 346 to 172.^[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

The team's statistical leaders included Brian Bethke with 874 passing yards, Harry Sydney with 541 rushing yards, and David Verser with 463 receiving yards.^[3] Brian Bethke, Mike Gay, and Monty Carbonell were the team captains.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	at No. 16 Pittsburgh*	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 0–24	41,545
September 22	at No. 11 Michigan*	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	L 7–28	103,698	[4][5]
September 29	North Texas State*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	W 37–18	39,460	[6]
October 6	Syracuse*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 27–45	36,720
October 13	at No. 5 Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	L 0–42	76,011
October 20	at Iowa State	Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA	W 24–7	47,064–48,100
October 27	Oklahoma State	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 17–30	29,671
November 3	Kansas State	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS (Sunflower Showdown)	W 36–28	48,627
November 10	at No. 6 Oklahoma	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	L 0–38	71,822
November 17	Colorado	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 17–31	25,572–31,125
November 24	Missouri	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS (Border War)	L 7–55	34,599
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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