1960 Kansas Jayhawks football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1960 Kansas Jayhawks football Big Eight Conference Big 8 T–9 11 5–4–1 4–2–1 Jack Mitchell 3rd Doyle Schick Memorial Stadium The 1960 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas during the 1960 college football season.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas/1960-schedule.html 1960 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC May 30, 2017 The Jayhawks were led by third-year head coach Jack Mitchell and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. Kansas started the season with an upset over No. 11 TCU, shooting them up the polls. Losses were suffered to two top-two teams in No. 2 Syracuse and No 1. Iowa, as well as a tie to Oklahoma. The Jayhawks ended the regular season with an upset victory over their arch-rivals and previously-undefeated and top-ranked Missouri. Their victory earned them their first outright Big Eight Conference championship since 1930 and an invitation to the Orange Bowl. They finished No. 11 in the final AP Poll, their second ever ranked finish, and first since 1947. Controversy surrounded the end of the season, however, as Kansas was found to have fielded an ineligible player, Bert Coan, in their games against Colorado and Missouri. The Big 8 Conference considers those games to be forfeits by Kansas, though Kansas and the NCAA recognize Kansas' on-field victories.Big 8 Makes Kansas Forfeit Title The Atlanta Constitution December 9, 1960 41https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lcMxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=buUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6111%2C5489823 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas Morey Earl Big Eight voted 5-3 to strip KU's title in Bert Coan action December 9, 1960 1 The Big Eight faculty committee, meeting in Kansas City, found that Kansas violated league rules in recruiting Coan and order the Jayhawks to forfeit their last two victories-over Colorado and Missouri.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PQBWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6eIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7110%2C1723183 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Jayhawks lose league title December 9, 1960 2B The committee found Kansas violated league rules in recruiting Coan and ordered the Jayhawks' last two victories over Colorado and Missouri forfeited. The forfeited games remain a topic of dispute in the Border War.https://issuu.com/kuathletics/docs/16_kufb_mg_digital 2016 KU Football Media Guide kuathletics.com 188 Later ordered to forfeit victories over Colorado and Missouri because of ineligible player2020 Media Guide https://mutigers.com/documents/2020/9/9/2020_Complete_Media_Guide.pdf mutigers.com Missouri Tigers Athletics 78, 81, 89http://www2.kusports.com/news/2006/aug/12/damage_control/ Damage Control Wood Ryan August 12, 2006 KUSports.com Lawrence Journal-World May 30, 2017 Schedule 1960 AP September 17 w y TCU 11 Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 21–7 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-bend-tribune-jayhawkers-gig-horned/168619564/ Great Bend Daily Tribune Jayhawkers gig Horned Frogs, 21–7 September 18, 1960 March 22, 2025 Newspapers.com September 24 w y 7 Kansas State Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 41–0 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/muskogee-daily-phoenix-and-times-democra/200871136/ The Muskogee Sunday Phoenix Jayhawks crush Kansas State 41 to 0 in Big Eight opener September 25, 1960 July 3, 2026 Newspapers.com October 1 l y 5 Syracuse 2 Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 7–14 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-syracuse-rallies-t/193966686/ Abilene Reporter-News Syracuse rallies to clip Jayhawks October 2, 1960 July 3, 2026 Newspapers.com October 8 w y 10 Iowa State Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 28–14 16,277 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sarasota-herald-tribune-jayhawks-turn-ba/200874094/ Sarasota Herald and Tribune Jayhawks turn back Iowa State October 9, 1960 July 3, 2026 Newspapers.com October 15 t 9 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 13–13 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-oklahoma-holds-jayhawk/200873461/ The Victoria Advocate Oklahoma holds Jayhawks to tie October 16, 1960 July 3, 2026 Newspapers.com October 22 w y 15 Oklahoma State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 14–7 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-defensive-duel-to-k/200872096/ The Kansas City Star Defensive duel to K.U. October 23, 1960 July 3, 2026 Newspapers.com October 29 l y y 19 Iowa 1 Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA 7–21 47,000 November 1, 1960 Mum's the Word After Game, Squads Silent About Kansas http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1960/di1960-11-01.pdf The Daily Iowan 4 August 12, 2018 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-houston-post-iowa-backs-dart-by-kans/194043358/ The Houston Post Iowa backs dart by Kansas Jays, 21–7 October 30, 1960 March 23, 2026 Newspapers.com November 5 w Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS rivalry 31–0 29,552 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-kansas-cruises-by-nebrask/200873105/ Clarion-Ledger Kansas cruises by Nebraska '11' November 6, 1960 July 3, 2026 Newspapers.com November 12 l y Colorado Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 34–6 (forfeit) 33,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-jayhawks-roll-past-colorad/200874886/ The El Paso Times Jayhawks roll past Colorado November 13, 1960 July 3, 2026 Newspapers.com November 19 l y Missouri 1 Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO Border War 23–7 (forfeit ) 43,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sedalia-democrat-mizzou-falls-to-kan/200875231/ The Sedalia Democrat Mizzou falls to Kansas, 23 to 7 November 20, 1960 July 3, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1960 Kansas) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/214797 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics July 3, 2026 References Kansas Category:Kansas Jayhawks football seasons Kansas Jayhawks football