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1986 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record3–8 (0–7 Big 8)
Head coach
CaptainPhil Forte, Mike Orth, Paul Oswald, Wayne Ziegler, John Randolph
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Colorado 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
No. 5 Nebraska 5 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Oklahoma State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Iowa State 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Missouri 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Kansas State 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Kansas 0 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

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
September 27Indiana State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 20–632,400[5]
October 4Southern Illinois*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 35–2322,500[6]
October 11Iowa Statedagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 10–1320,500
October 18at Kansas State
L 12–2938,320
October 25at Oklahoma State
L 6–2446,400
November 1No. 4 Oklahoma
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 3–6438,500
November 8at Colorado
L 10–1737,056
November 15No. 6 Nebraska
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
L 0–7048,800
November 22at Missouri
L 0–4833,553
  • *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. ^ a b 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. ^ "Snell's speed adds punch to Jayhawks' ground offense". The Kansas City Star. September 28, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hawks survive scare by Southern Illinois". The Wichita Eagle-Beacon. October 5, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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