1983 Kansas Jayhawks football team

The 1983 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Mike Gottfried, the Jayhawks compiled a 4–6–1 record (2–5 against conference opponents), finished in seventh place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 320 to 296.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

1983 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
1983 record4–6–1 (2–5 Big 8)
Head coachMike Gottfried (1st season)
CaptainMike Arbanas, Paul Fairchild, Frank Seurer, E. J. Jones, Eddie Simmons
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1983 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 Nebraska $ 7 –0 –0  12 –1 –0
Missouri 5 –2 –0  7 –5 –0
Oklahoma 5 –2 –0  8 –4 –0
Oklahoma State 3 –4 –0  8 –4 –0
Iowa State 3 –4 –0  4 –7 –0
Kansas 2 –5 –0  4 –6 –1
Colorado 2 –5 –0  4 –7 –0
Kansas State 1 –6 –0  3 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The Jayhawks upset 10th ranked USC in Los Angeles 26–20 in their only game against USC in school history.

The team's statistical leaders included Frank Seurer with 2,789 passing yards, Kerwin Bell with 498 rushing yards, and Bob Johnson with 1,154 receiving yards.[3] Seurer, Mike Arbanas, Paul Fairchild, E. J. Jones, and Eddie Simmons were the team captains.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 3Northern Illinois*
L 34–37
September 10at TCU*
T 16–16
September 17Wichita State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 57–6
September 24at No. 10 USC*
W 26–20
October 8at Iowa State
L 35–38
October 15Kansas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
W 31–3
October 22Oklahoma State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 10–27
October 29at No. 14 Oklahoma
L 14–45
November 5Colorado
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 23–34
November 12at No. 1 Nebraska
L 13–67
November 19No. 19 Missouri
W 37–27
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1983 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  2. 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 186.
  3. "1983 Kansas Jayhawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
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