1983 Kansas Jayhawks football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1983 Kansas Jayhawks football Big Eight Conference Big 8 4–6–1 2–5 Mike Gottfried 1st Mike Arbanas Paul Fairchild Frank Seurer E. J. Jones Eddie Simmons Memorial Stadium The 1983 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Mike Gottfried, the Jayhawks compiled a 4–6–1 record (2–5 against conference opponents), finished in seventh place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 320 to 296.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas/1983-schedule.html 1983 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 Jayhawks upset 10th ranked USC in Los Angeles 26–20 in what remains their only game against USC in school history. The team's statistical leaders included Frank Seurer with 2,789 passing yards, Kerwin Bell with 498 rushing yards, and Bob Johnson with 1,154 receiving yards.1983 Kansas Jayhawks Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 20, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas/1983.html Seurer, Mike Arbanas, Paul Fairchild, E. J. Jones, and Eddie Simmons were the team captains.2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 186. Schedule 1983 AP September 3 l y Northern Illinois Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 34–37 26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-n-illinois-stun/166548953/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch N. Illinois stuns KU by 37–34 September 4, 1983 February 23, 2025 Newspapers.com September 10 t y y TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 16–16 27,244 TCU ties Kansas The Kansas City Star September 11, 1983 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115461557/tcu-ties-kansas/ December 30, 2022 Newspapers.com September 17 w y Wichita State Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 57–6 36,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72075387/wsus-7-turnovers-costly-jayhawks-57/ The Wichita Eagle WSU's 7 turnovers costly - Jayhawks 57, Shockers 6 September 18, 1983 February 25, 2021 Newspapers.com September 24 w y y USC 10 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 26–20 49,255 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-kansas-upsets-no-1/166492020/ The Kansas City Star Kansas upsets No. 10 Southern Cal September 25, 1983 February 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 8 l y Iowa State Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA 35–38 48,125 https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-whew-isu-wins-thriller/166548385/ Quad-City Times Whew! ISU wins thriller October 9, 1983 February 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 w Kansas State Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS rivalry 31–3 49,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-seurer-breaks-pass/166549174/ St. Joseph News-Press Seurer breaks passing mark, powers Kansas over K-State October 16, 1983 February 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 l Oklahoma State Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 10–27 31,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-hobbled-and/166547648/ The Grand Island Independent Hobbled Anderson leads OSU October 23, 1983 February 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 l y Oklahoma 14 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 14–45 75,008 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-kus-ball-ous-game/166547237/ The Daily Oklahoman KU's ball, OU's game October 30, 1983 February 23, 2025 Newspapers.com November 5 l Colorado Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 23–34 28,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/olathe-news-seurer-show-falls-short-for/166549344/ Olathe News Seurer show falls short for KU November 6, 1983 February 23, 2025 Newspapers.com November 12 l y Nebraska 1 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 13–67 76,503 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-rozier-runs-wild/166544980/ The Sioux City Journal Rozier runs wild as Huskers cruise November 13, 1983 February 23, 2025 Newspapers.com November 19 w y Missouri 19 Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS Border War 37–27 38,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/columbia-daily-tribune-kansas-has-its-fu/166546451/ Columbia Daily Tribune Kansas has its fun, MU gets the sun November 20, 1983 February 23, 2025 Newspapers.com References Kansas Category:Kansas Jayhawks football seasons Kansas Jayhawks football