1996 Kansas Jayhawks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1996 Kansas Jayhawks football Big 12 Conference North Division Big 12 4–7 2–6 Glen Mason 9th Pat Ruel 9th Mike Hankwitz 2nd Memorial Stadium The 1996 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas as a member of the North Division of the newly-=formed Big 12 Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Glen Mason in his ninth and final season as head coach, the Jayhawks compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big 12's North Division. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. 1996 was the Jayhawks' first season in the newly formed Big 12, which was formed from the eight schools from Big Eight Conference and four schools from Southwest Conference (SWC); both conferences dissolved following the 1995–96 academic year. Mason resigned at the end of the season to become the head football coach at the University of Minnesota. Schedule 1996 AP Central August 29 7:00 p.m. w y 25 Ball State Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 35–10 36,200 September 14 8:00 p.m. w y y 24 TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX ESPN2 52–17 37,512 September 28 8:00 p.m. l y y 20 Utah Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT ESPN2 42–45 32,519 October 5 11:30 a.m. w y Oklahoma Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK FSN 52–24 64,333 October 12 1:00 p.m. l Texas Tech Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 17–30 46,500 October 19 11:30 a.m. l y Colorado 9 Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS FSN 7–20 48,500 October 26 6:00 p.m. l y Nebraska 5 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry FSN 7–63 75,158 November 2 1:00 p.m. w y Iowa State Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA 34–31 37,850 November 9 1:00 p.m. l Kansas State 13 Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS rivalry 12–38 48,800 November 16 11:30 a.m. l Texas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS FSN 17–38 30,500 November 23 11:30 a.m. l y Missouri Faurot Field Columbia, MO Border War FSN 25–42 36,821 1996 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas/1996-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference December 30, 2025 Rankings 1996 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 17 24 25 RV 24 22 20 RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Coaches Poll 0 17 RV RV 24 22 20 20 RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Personnel Coaching staff Kansas Jayhawks Name Position Glen Mason Head coach Golden Pat Ruel Offensive coordinator and offensive line Mike Hankwitz Defensive coordinator and inside linebackers Dave Warner Quarterbacks Vic Adamle Wide receivers Mitch Browning Tight ends Reggie Mitchell Running backs David Gibbs Defensive secondary Dave Gillespie Defensive line Tim Phillips Outside linebackers Roster 1996 Kansas Jayhawks football roster (starters in bold) Quarterbacks  7 Curtese Poole - Fr.  8 Ben Rutz - Sr.  14 Zac Wegner - RS-Fr.  17 Hamilton Hill - So.  18 Matt Johner - Jr. Running backs  20 June Henley - Sr  25 Eric Vann - Jr.  30 Eric Galbreath - Jr.  32 Greg Davis - Fr.  33 Paul Davis - Fr.-RS.  34 Mark Sanders - Sr  35 Julius Bruce - So.  38 Charles Norris - Fr.-RS  40 Tim Willis - Jr.  44 Jonathan Macklin - So.  88 Moran Norris - Fr. Wide receivers  1 Isaac Byrd - Sr.  4 John Gordon - Fr.  31 Luke Richesson - Sr.  43 Tanner Hancock - Fr.  80 Andre Carter - Sr.  82 Chad Coellner - Fr.-RS  86 Michael Chandler - Fr.-RS Tight ends  13 Hosea Friday - Sr.  84 Brian Gray - So.  85 Sean McDermott - Jr. and longsnapper  89 Jim Moore - Sr. Offensive line Defensive line Linebackers  46 Ronnie Ward - Sr.  99 Ron Warner - Jr. Cornerbacks  28 Tony Blevins - Jr. Safeties Punters  41 Dean Royal - Jr. Kickers  15 Steffen Doelger - Fr.  36 Jeff McCord - Jr. References Kansas Category:Kansas Jayhawks football seasons Kansas Jayhawks football