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1986 Kansas Jayhawks football team

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.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

1986 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record3–8 (0–7 Big 8)
Head coach
Captains
  • Phil Forte
  • Mike Orth
  • Paul Oswald
  • Wayne Ziegler
  • John Randolph
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Oklahoma $7–0–011–1–0
Colorado6–1–06–6–0
No. 5 Nebraska5–2–010–2–0
Oklahoma State4–3–06–5–0
Iowa State3–4–06–5–0
Missouri2–5–03–8–0
Kansas State1–6–02–9–0
Kansas0–7–03–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.[3] Phil Forte, Mike Orth, Paul Oswald, Wayne Ziegler, and John Randolph were the team captains.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13North Carolina*
L 0–2040,200[4]
September 20Utah State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 16–1336,300[5]
September 27Indiana State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 20–632,400[6]
October 4Southern Illinois*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 35–2322,500[7]
October 11Iowa Statedagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 10–1320,500[8]
October 18at Kansas State
L 12–2938,320[9]
October 25at Oklahoma State
L 6–2446,400[10]
November 1No. 4 Oklahoma
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 3–6438,500[11]
November 8at Colorado
L 10–1737,056[12]
November 15No. 6 Nebraska
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
L 0–7048,800[13]
November 22at Missouri
L 0–4833,553[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ↑ "1986 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  2. 1 2 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 186.
  3. ↑ "1986 Kansas Jayhawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  4. ↑ "North Carolina too tough up front for KU". The Kansas City Star. September 14, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Fourth-quarter punt return lifts Kansas over Utah State". The Kansas City Star. September 21, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Snell's speed adds punch to Jayhawks' ground offense". The Kansas City Star. September 28, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Hawks survive scare by Southern Illinois". The Wichita Eagle-Beacon. October 5, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Cyclones nose out Jayhawks". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 12, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "'Totally new' K-State beats Kansas". Omaha World-Herald. October 19, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Cowboys drop Kansas". The Olathe Daily News. October 26, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Sooners kill off Jayhawks". The Wichita Eagle-Beacon. November 2, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "KU not quite good enough, but makes Colorado squirm". The Kansas City Star. November 9, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Nebraska rolls 70–0 over Kansas". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 16, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Missouri snubs Kansas". The Olathe Daily News. November 23, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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