1966 Kansas Jayhawks football team
| 1966 Kansas Jayhawks football | |
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| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Record | 2–7–1 (0–6–1 Big 8) |
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| Captain | Jerry Barnett, Bill Wohlford |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Nebraska $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1966 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their ninth and final season under head coach Jack Mitchell, the Jayhawks compiled a 2–7–1 record (0–6–1 against conference opponents), tied for last place in the Big Eight Conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 188 to 106.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.
The team's statistical leaders included Donnie Shanklin with 732 rushing yards, Halley Kampschroeder with 278 receiving yards and Bob Skahan with 299 passing yards.[3] Jerry Barnett and Bill Wohlford were the team captains.[2]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | Texas Tech* | L 7–23 | 28,165 | ||
| September 24 | at Arizona* | W 35–13 | 33,147 | [4] | |
| October 1 | at Minnesota* | W 16–14 | 43,147–43,579 | ||
| October 8 | at Iowa State | L 7–24 | 23,015–23,105 | ||
| October 15 | Oklahoma |
| L 0–35 | 37,252 | |
| October 22 | at Oklahoma State | L 7–10 | 22,148 | ||
| October 29 | at Kansas State | T 3–3 | 17,985 | ||
| November 5 | No. 6 Nebraska |
| L 13–24 | 40,881 | |
| November 12 | Colorado |
| L 18–35 | 36,158 | |
| November 19 | at Missouri | L 0–7 | 52,279 | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "1966 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ a b 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 185.
- ^ "1966 Kansas Jayhawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ "Kansas hammers Arizona". Lincoln Journal Star. September 25, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.