1987 Kansas Jayhawks football team

1987 Kansas Jayhawks football
Conference Big Eight Conference
1987 record 1–9–1 (0–6–1 Big 8)
Head coach Bob Valesente (1st season)
Captain Game-by-game selection
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
1987 Big 8 football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 7 –0 –0  11 –1 –0
No. 6 Nebraska 6 –1 –0  10 –2 –0
No. 11 Oklahoma State 5 –2 –0  10 –2 –0
Colorado 4 –3 –0  7 –4 –0
Missouri 3 –4 –0  5 –6 –0
Iowa State 2 –5 –0  3 –8 –0
Kansas 0 –6 –1  1 –9 –1
Kansas State 0 –6 –1  0 –10 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second and final season under head coach Bob Valesente, the Jayhawks compiled a 1–9–1 record (0–6–1 against conference opponents), finished in seventh place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 398 to 135.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

The team's statistical leaders included Kelly Donohoe with 981 passing yards, Arnold Snell with 691 rushing yards, and Willie Vaughn with 672 receiving yards.[3] Team captains were selected game by game.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 12at No. 4 Auburn*
L 0–49 
September 19Kent State*
L 17–31 
September 26Louisiana Tech*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 11–16 
October 3Southern Illinois*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 16–15 
October 10at No. 2 Nebraska
L 2–54 
October 17at Colorado
L 10–35 
October 24Iowa State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 28–42 
October 31No. 1 Oklahoma
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 10–71 
November 7at Kansas State
T 17–17 
November 14No. 17 Oklahoma State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 17–49 
November 21at Missouri
L 7–19 
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ↑ "1987 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  2. 1 2 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 186.
  3. ↑ "1987 Kansas Jayhawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
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