1968 Kansas Jayhawks football team
The 1968 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Pepper Rodgers, the Jayhawks compiled a 9–2 record (6–1 against conference opponents), tied with Oklahoma for the Big Eight Conference championship, lost to Penn State in the 1969 Orange Bowl, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 394 to 190.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.
| 1968 Kansas Jayhawks football | |
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Big Eight co-champion | |
Orange Bowl, L 14–15 vs. Penn State | |
| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 6 |
| AP | No. 7 |
| 1968 record | 9–2 (6–1 Big 8) |
| Head coach | Pepper Rodgers (2nd season) |
| Captain | John Zook |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
| 1968 Big Eight Conference football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 7 Kansas + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Oklahoma + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Missouri | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Bobby Douglass with 1,316 passing yards, John Riggins with 866 rushing yards and George McGowan with 592 receiving yards.[3] John Zook was the team captain.[2]
Quarterback Bobby Douglass finished 7th in Heisman Trophy voting receiving 9 1st place votes.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result |
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| September 21 | at Illinois* | W 47–7 | ||
| September 28 | No. 13 Indiana* | No. 12 | W 38–20 | |
| October 5 | New Mexico* | No. 8 |
| W 68–7 |
| October 12 | at No. 9 Nebraska | No. 6 | W 23–13 | |
| October 19 | Oklahoma State | No. 4 |
| W 49–14 |
| October 26 | at Iowa State | No. 3 | W 46–25 | |
| November 2 | Colorado | No. 3 |
| W 27–14 |
| November 9 | Oklahoma | No. 3 |
| L 23–27 |
| November 16 | at Kansas State | No. 7 |
| W 38–29 |
| November 23 | at No. 13 Missouri | No. 7 | W 21–19 | |
| January 1 | vs. No. 3 Penn State* | No. 6 | L 14–15 | |
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Roster
| 1968 Kansas Jayhawks football team roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Rankings
Game summaries
at Nebraska
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 21–51–3 | 1967 | W 10–0 |
Oklahoma
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 20–39–6 | 1967 | L 10–14 |
vs. Penn State (Orange Bowl)
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| First meeting | ||
References
- "1968 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 185.
- "1968 Kansas Jayhawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.