1968 Kansas Jayhawks football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1968 Kansas Jayhawks football Big Eight Conference Big 8 6 7 9–2 6–1 Pepper Rodgers 2nd John Zook Memorial Stadium Big 8 co-champion Orange Bowl L 14–15 vs. Penn State The 1968 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Pepper Rodgers, the Jayhawks compiled a 9–2 record (6–1 against conference opponents), tied with Oklahoma for the Big Eight Conference championship, lost to Penn State in the 1969 Orange Bowl, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 394 to 190.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas/1968-schedule.html 1968 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 Bobby Douglass with 1,316 passing yards, John Riggins with 866 rushing yards and George McGowan with 592 receiving yards.1968 Kansas Jayhawks Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 20, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas/1968.html John Zook was the team captain.2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 185. Quarterback Bobby Douglass finished seventh in Heisman Trophy voting, receiving nine first-place votes. Kansas did not beat the Nebraska Cornhuskers again until the 2005 season. The 1968 victory remains the last for Kansas in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Jayhawks' Big 8 title for the season, as of the 2026 season, remains their most recent conference title. Schedule 1968 AP September 21 w y y Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 47–7 46,359 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-kansas-jumps-to-200-lead/183726998/ The Pantagraph Kansas jumps to 20–0 lead, rambles past Illinois, 47–7 September 22, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 w y 12 Indiana 13 Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 38–20 44,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-kansas-rips-hoosiers/183725432/ Sunday Times-Democrat Kansas rips Hoosiers September 29, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 w y 8 New Mexico Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 68–7 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-douglass-sparks-big/155430588/ The Spokesman-Review Douglass sparks big Kansas win October 6, 1968 September 16, 2024 Newspapers.com October 12 w y 6 Nebraska 9 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 23–13 67,119 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-jayhawks-bounce/183739106/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Jayhawks bounce Nebraska, 23–13 October 13, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 w 4 Oklahoma State Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 49–14 36,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-kansas-rocks-oklah/183739337/ The Indianapolis Star Kansas rocks Oklahoma St., 49–14 October 20, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 w y 3 Iowa State Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 46–25 26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-majors-kansas-is-still-grea/183739545/ The Cedar Rapids Gazette Majors: Kansas is still great October 27, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 w y 3 Colorado Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 27–14 44,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rapid-city-journal-buffaloes-fall-to-mig/183739664/ Rapid City Journal Buffaloes fall to mighty Kansas November 3, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 l 3 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 23–27 51,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-sooners-upset-ku/183739807/ The Salina Journal Sooners upset KU November 10, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 w y 7 Kansas State KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS Sunflower Showdown 38–29 36,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-ku-outguns-wildca/183739953/ The Kansas City Star K.U. outguns Wildcats, aims for bowl November 17, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 w y 7 Missouri 13 Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO Border War 21–19 62,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-kansas-peels-misso/183740130/ The Commercial Appeal Kansas peels Missouri for Oranges November 24, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com January 1 Wednesday l y y 6 Penn State 3 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL Orange Bowl NBC 14–15 77,719 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daytona-beach-news-journal-second-co/183708165/ The Daytona Beach News-Journal Second conversion try gives Penn State win January 2, 1969 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1968 Kansas) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/130184 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics October 26, 2025 Roster 1968 Kansas Jayhawks f 70 SO Larry Brown Larry Brown (tight end, born 1949) T y 76 SR Keith Christensen T y 10 SR Bobby Douglass QB y 32 SO John Riggins RB y 71 JR Jim Bailey Jim Bailey (American football) DT y 73 SO Steve Lawson Steve Lawson (American football) T y 81 SR John Zook DE y 84 SR Vernon Vanoy DE y 12 JR Bill Bell Bill Bell (American football) K y *Pepper Rodgers *John Cooper Terry Donahue Dick Tomey Don Fambrough Dave McClain 2015-12-20 References Kansas Category:Kansas Jayhawks football seasons Category:Big Eight Conference football champion seasons Kansas Jayhawks football