1972 Kansas Jayhawks football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1972 Kansas Jayhawks football Big Eight Conference Big 8 4–7 2–5 Don Fambrough 2nd Don Perkins Pat Ryan Memorial Stadium The 1972 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Don Fambrough, the Jayhawks compiled a 4–7 record (2–5 against conference opponents), finished in seventh place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 305 to 208.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas/1972-schedule.html 1972 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 20, 2017 They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. The team's statistical leaders included David Jaynes with 2,253 passing yards, Jerome Nellums with 684 rushing yards and Bruce Adams with 704 receiving yards.1972 Kansas Jayhawks Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 20, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas/1972.html Don Perkins and Pat Ryan were the team captains.2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 185. Three weeks before the season opener, the Jayhawks were banned from a bowl game and live television when the NCAA placed the university on probation for one year after it was discovered former assistant football coach DIck Tomey (who left KU with Pepper Rodgers when the latter was named head coach at UCLA in 1971) certified two prospective student-athletes from Washington as academically eligible under NCAA rules on the basis of falsified high school transcripts. Compliance director John Novotny realized the transcripts were doctored, but he did not take action upon discovery. KU's basketball and athletics programs received the same punishment. Schedule 1972 AP September 9 l y Washington State Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 17–18 33,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-cougars-catch-kansas-1817/181882358/ Tulsa World Cougars catch Kansas, 18–17 September 10, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com September 23 w y Wyoming Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 52–14 40,108 https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-jayhwaks-crush-wyomi/156790364/ Albuquerque Journal Jayhwaks crush Wyoming, 52–14 September 24, 1972 October 8, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 l y Florida State 16 Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 22–44 41,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-huffs-aerial-antics-rip-jayh/181877404/ News-Press Huff's aerial antics rip Jayhawks 44–22 October 1, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 7 w y y Minnesota Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 34–28 31,595 https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-pioneer-jayhawks-hold-off-winles/181952605/ Morning Pioneer Jayhawks hold off winless Gophers October 8, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 14 l y Kansas State KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 19–20 42,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-kanasa-state-upsets-kan/181960565/ The Journal News Kansas State upsets Kansas, 20–10 October 15, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 21 l Nebraska 5 Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS rivalry 0–56 50,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-herald-kid-tosses-record-4-td-pas/181957315/ Star-Herald 'Kid' tosses record 4 TD passes as NU bops KU 56–0 October 22, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 28 l y Iowa State 15 Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 8–34 37,250 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-isus-amundson-rips-k/181960165/ Omaha World-Herald ISU's Amundson rips Kansas – 288 yards! October 29, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 4 w y Oklahoma State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 13–10 35,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-osu-kicked-1310/181958766/ The Daily Oklahoman OSU kicked, 13–10 November 5, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 l y Colorado 16 Folsom Field Boulder, CO 8–33 50,304 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-beacon-colorado-walks-over-k/181958380/ The Wichita Eagle & Beacon Colorado walks over Kansas 33–8 November 12, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 18 l Oklahoma 4 Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 7–31 43,350 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-sooners-rip-k/181956440/ The San Francisco Examiner Sooners rip Kansas, 31–7 November 19, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 25 w y Missouri 16 Faurot Field Columbia, MO Border War 28–17 46,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-kansas-passes-s/181959713/ The Des Moines Register Kansas' passes stun Missouri November 26, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1972 Kansas) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/251569 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics September 28, 2025 References Kansas Category:Kansas Jayhawks football seasons Kansas Jayhawks football