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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 [[1968 Oklahoma Sooners football team|Oklahoma]] for the Big Eight Conference championship, lost to [[1968 Penn State Nittany Lions football team|Penn State]] in the [[1969 Orange Bowl]], and outscored opponents by a combined total of 394 to 190.<ref name=SR>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas/1968-schedule.html|title=1968 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=September 20, 2017}}</ref><ref name=p185/> They played their home games at [[Memorial Stadium (University of Kansas)|Memorial Stadium]] in [[Lawrence, Kansas]]. a big upset at home against the unranked Oklahoma sooners 27-23.
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 [[1968 Oklahoma Sooners football team|Oklahoma]] for the Big Eight Conference championship, lost to [[1968 Penn State Nittany Lions football team|Penn State]] in the [[1969 Orange Bowl]], and outscored opponents by a combined total of 394 to 190.<ref name=SR>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas/1968-schedule.html|title=1968 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=September 20, 2017}}</ref><ref name=p185/> They played their home games at [[Memorial Stadium (University of Kansas)|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.<ref>{{cite web|title=1968 Kansas Jayhawks Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=September 20, 2017|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas/1968.html}}</ref> [[John Zook]] was the team captain.<ref name=p185>2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 185.</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|title=1968 Kansas Jayhawks Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=September 20, 2017|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas/1968.html}}</ref> [[John Zook]] was the team captain.<ref name=p185>2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 185.</ref>

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1968 Kansas Jayhawks football
Big Eight co-champion
Orange Bowl, L 14–15 vs. Penn State
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 7
Record9–2 (6–1 Big 8)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Zook
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Kansas + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 11 Oklahoma + 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 9 Missouri 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Nebraska 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Colorado 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Kansas State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Oklahoma State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Iowa State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

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.[1][2] 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.[3] John Zook was the team captain.[2]

Quarterback Bobby Douglass finished 7th in Heisman Trophy voting receiving 9 1st place votes.

The Jayhawks wouldn’t beat Nebraska again until 2005, and it remains the last time they won in Lincoln.

The Jayhawks were Big 8 co-champions. It remains, as of the 2022 season, the last conference championship Kansas has won.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 21at Illinois*
W 47–7
September 28No. 13 Indiana*No. 12
W 38–20
October 5New Mexico*No. 8
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 68–7
October 12at No. 9 NebraskaNo. 6
W 23–13
October 19Oklahoma StateNo. 4
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 49–14
October 26at Iowa StateNo. 3
W 46–25
November 2ColoradoNo. 3
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 27–14
November 9OklahomaNo. 3
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 23–27
November 16at Kansas StateNo. 7
W 38–29
November 23at No. 13 MissouriNo. 7
W 21–19
January 1vs. No. 3 Penn State*No. 6
L 14–15
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1968 Kansas Jayhawks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 70 Larry Brown So
OT 76 Keith Christensen Sr
QB 10 Bobby Douglass Sr
RB 32 John Riggins So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 71 Jim Bailey Jr
OT 73 Steve Lawson So
DE 81 John Zook Sr
DE 84 Vernon Vanoy Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 12 Bill Bell Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Rankings

Main article: 1968 NCAA University Division football rankings

References

  1. ^ "1968 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  2. ^ a b 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 185.
  3. ^ "1968 Kansas Jayhawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
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