1986 Kansas Jayhawks football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1986 Kansas Jayhawks football Big Eight Conference Big 8 3–8 0–7 Bob Valesente 1st Phil Forte Mike Orth Paul Oswald Wayne Ziegler John Randolph Memorial Stadium The 1986 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Bob Valesente, the Jayhawks compiled a 3–8 record (0–7 against conference opponents), tied for last place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 327 to 112.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas/1986-schedule.html 1986 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 Mike Orth with 1,548 passing yards, Arnold Snell with 672 rushing yards, and Ronnie Caldwell with 423 receiving yards.1986 Kansas Jayhawks Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 20, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas/1986.html Phil Forte, Mike Orth, Paul Oswald, Wayne Ziegler, and John Randolph were the team captains.2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 186. Schedule 1986 AP September 13 l y North Carolina Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 0–20 40,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-north-carolina-too/140054771/ The Kansas City Star North Carolina too tough up front for KU September 14, 1986 February 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 20 w y Utah State Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 16–13 36,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-fourth-quarter-punt/170755393/ The Kansas City Star Fourth-quarter punt return lifts Kansas over Utah State September 21, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com September 27 w y Indiana State Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 20–6 32,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-snells-speed-adds/160441582/ The Kansas City Star Snell's speed adds punch to Jayhawks' ground offense September 28, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com October 4 w y Southern Illinois Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 35–23 22,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-hawks-survive-scare-by/160431865/ The Wichita Eagle-Beacon Hawks survive scare by Southern Illinois October 5, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 l y Iowa State Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 10–13 20,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-cyclones-nose-ou/170797733/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Cyclones nose out Jayhawks October 12, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 l y Kansas State KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 12–29 38,320 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-totally-new-k-state/170797866/ Omaha World-Herald 'Totally new' K-State beats Kansas October 19, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 25 l y Oklahoma State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 6–24 46,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olathe-daily-news-cowboys-drop-kansa/170797998/ The Olathe Daily News Cowboys drop Kansas October 26, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 l Oklahoma 4 Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 3–64 38,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-sooners-kill-off-jayha/170798122/ The Wichita Eagle-Beacon Sooners kill off Jayhawks November 2, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 l y Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO 10–17 37,056 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-ku-not-quite-good-e/170798260/ The Kansas City Star KU not quite good enough, but makes Colorado squirm November 9, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 l Nebraska 6 Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS rivalry 0–70 48,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-nebraska-rolls-700-ov/170798370/ The Tampa Tribune-Times Nebraska rolls 70–0 over Kansas November 16, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 l y Missouri Faurot Field Columbia, MO Border War 0–48 33,553 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olathe-daily-news-missouri-snubs-kan/170798566/ The Olathe Daily News Missouri snubs Kansas November 23, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com References Kansas Category:Kansas Jayhawks football seasons Kansas Jayhawks football