1964 Kansas Jayhawks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1964 Kansas Jayhawks football Big Eight Conference Big 8 6–4 5–2 Jack Mitchell 7th Memorial Stadium The 1964 Kansas Jayhawks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kansas as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh year under head coach Jack Mitchell, the Jayhawks compiled a 6–4 record (5–2 in conference game), finished third in the Big Eight, and were outscored by a total of 146 to 136. In games against ranked opponents, they lost to No. 9 Syracuse and No. 5 Nebraska.1964 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 2, 2026 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas/1964-schedule.html Senior running back Gale Sayers led the Big Eight in rushing for the third consecutive year and broke the conference career rushing record. Sayers was also a consensus pick on the 1964 All-America college football team. Three Jayhawks received first-team honors on the 1964 All-Big Eight Conference football team: Sayers; defensive tackle Brian Schweda; and defensive back Gary Duff. Kansas played home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. Schedule 1964 AP Central September 19 w y TCU Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 7–3 38,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-jayhawks-outlast-tcu/168648531/ The Wichita Eagle Jayhawks outlast TCU September 20, 1964 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com September 26 l y y Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 6–38 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-rookie-scores-5-to/193446547/ The Commercial Appeal Rookie scores 5 touchdowns for Syracuse September 27, 1964 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 3 l y Wyoming Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 14–17 38,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-wyoming-edges-jayhawk/155332616/ Omaha World-Herald Wyoming edges Jayhawks, 17–14, despite 82-yard jaunt by Sayers October 4, 1964 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 w y Iowa State Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 42–6 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-1964iowastatevs/150691966/ The Kansas City Star K.U. romps October 11, 1964 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 17 w Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 15–14 44,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-kansas-td-at-gun/193601701/ The Kansas City Star Kansas T.D. at gun stuns O.U., 15–14 October 18, 1964 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 24 w y Oklahoma State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 14–13 36,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/american-press-kansas-tips-cowboys-in-14/193599748/ Lake Charles American-Press Kansas tips Cowboys in 14–13 game October 25, 1964 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 31 w y Kansas State Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 7–0 21,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-sayers-goes-77/193598899/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Sayers goes 77; K-State falls, 7–0 November 1, 1964 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 7 l y Nebraska 5 Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS rivalry 7–14 45,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-cornhuskers-triumph-14/193601423/ Chicago Tribune Cornhuskers triumph, 14–7; 15th in row November 8, 1964 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 14 w Colorado Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 10–7 37,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-jayhawk-field-goal-n/193598093/ The Daily Oklahoman Jayhawk field goal nips Colorado, 10–7 November 15, 1964 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 21 l y Missouri Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO Border War 14–34 50,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-missouri-rally-bea/193600961/ The Commercial Appeal Missouri rally beats Kansas November 22, 1964 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1964 Kansas) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/295415 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics March 17, 2026 Game summaries Vs. TCU 1964 TCU Horned Frogs football team At Syracuse 1964 Syracuse Orangemen football team Vs. Wyoming 1964 Wyoming Cowboys football team At Iowa State 1964 Iowa State Cyclones football team Vs. Oklahoma Sooners 0 14 0 0 Jayhawks 7 0 0 8 October 17 Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas CDT 42,130 yes 1 KU Gale Sayers 93-yard kickoff return (Gary Duff kick) Kansas 7–0 2 2 OU Grisham 1-yard run (Metcalf kick) Tied 7–7 OU Rentzel 6-yard run (Metcalf kick) OU 14–7 4 0:00 KU Bob Skahan 26-yard run (Mike Johnson run) Kansas 15–14 yes 1964 Oklahoma Sooners football team Kansas Defeats Oklahoma, 15–14 https://www.nytimes.com/1964/10/18/archives/kansas-defeats-oklahoma-1514-skahan-races-26-yards-to-a-score-on.html The New York Times October 18, 1964 October 31, 2020 At Oklahoma State 1964 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team At Kansas State 1964 Kansas State Wildcats football team Vs. Nebraska No. 5 Cornhuskers 7 7 0 0 Jayhawks 0 7 0 0 November 7 Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas CST 44,509 yes 1 2:32 Neb Freeman White 92-yard pass from Bob Churchich (Duncan Drum kick) Nebraska 7–0 2 2 14:25 KU Ron Oelschlager 3-yard run (Gary Duff kick) Tied 7–7 8:46 Neb Bob Hohn 1-yard run (Drum kick) Nebraska 14–7 yes 1964 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team Vs. Colorado 1964 Colorado Buffaloes football team At Missouri 1964 Missouri Tigers football team Roster 1964 Kansas Jayhawks y 48 SR Gale Sayers RB y SR Ron Oelschlager RB n Bob Skahan QB n Jack Mitchell Statistics Team statistics. On offense, the Jayhawks gained an average of 71.1 passing yards and 189.6 rushing yards per game.1964 Kansas Jayhawks Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 2, 2026 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas/1964.html They ranked fifth in the Big Eight Conference with an average of 13.6 yards per game.1964 Big Eight Conference Year Summary Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 3, 2026 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/big-8/1964.html On defense, they gave up an average of 106.1 passing yards and 185.3 rushing yards per games. They ranked third in the Big Eight in scoring defense, giving up an average of 14.6 points per game. Passing. Quarterback Bob Skahan completed 41 of 78 passes (52.6%) for 550 yards with two touchdowns, one interception, and a 117.7 passer rating. Rushing. Senior Gale Sayers led the team with 633 rushing yards on 122 carries, an average of 5.2 yards per carry. Sayers led the Big Eight in rushing for the third year. He also broke Dave Hoppmann's Big Eight career rushing record.Sayers Snaps Rush Mark, Jays Edge Stubborn KSU Wichita Eagle and Beacon November 1, 1964 1D https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-sayers/198837910/ Newspapers.com Sayers was followed in rushing yardage by Ron Oelschlager (431 yard), Bob Skahan (276 yards), Mike Johnson (238 yards), Steve Ranko (144 yards), and Bill Gerhards (99 yards). Receiving. Sayers also led the team in receiving with 17 catches for 182 yards. Sayers was followed by George Hornung (10 receptions, 149 yards), Mike Johnson (9 receptions, 118 yards), and Sandy Buda (7 receptions, 118 yards). Scoring. Sayers led the team in scoring with 25 points on four rushing touchdowns. Bob Skahan and Ron Oelschlager followed with 18 points each. Awards and honors Running back Gale Sayers, nicknamed the "Kansas Comet", was the team captain, was a consensus pick for the 1964 All-America college football team, receiving first-team honors from, among others, the American Football Coaches Association,Sayers Repeats On Coaches' All-Star Team Saline Journal November 24, 1964 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-sayers-repeats/198837160/ Newspapers.com Associated Press,Top Big 8 Rusher in History: Sayers Honored as An All-American The Parsons Sun December 4, 1964 10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-parsons-sun-sayers-honored/198837349/ Newspapers.com United Press International,UPI Selects Sayers Again The Wichita Eagle December 2, 1964 4C https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-upi-all-american/198836959/ Newspapers.com and Look magazine/Football Writers Association of America.Sayers, Rhome, Kramer Named On Look Squad The Wichita Eagle December 1, 1964 7B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-sayers-rhome-kramer/198837507/ Newspapers.com He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1977.Gale Sayers National Football Foundation June 3, 2026 https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=1887 His No. 48 jersey has been retired by the Kansas football program. Three Jayhawks received first-team honors on the 1964 All-Big Eight Conference football team: Sayers (AP-1, UPI-1); defensive tackle Brian Schweda (AP-1); and defensive back Gary Duff (AP-1).Sayers, Kramer Top List In All-Big Eight Selections Ottawa Herald December 2, 1964 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-herald-all-big-eight/198836833/Nebraska Puts Five On UPI All-Big Eight Offensive Team The Lincoln Star December 4, 1964 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3413235/nebraska_puts_5_on_upi_all_big_8/ 1965 NFL draft Player Round Pick Position Club Gale Sayers 1 4 Running back Chicago Bears Brian Schweda 8 101 Tackle Chicago Bears Mike Shinn 8 108 End Green Bay Packers https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1965.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071222092325/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1965.htm 2007-12-22 1965 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com Gale Sayers was also drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 1965 American Football League draft.NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, 0-7611-2480-2, p. 395 References Kansas Category:Kansas Jayhawks football seasons Kansas Jayhawks football