2012 Kansas Jayhawks football team
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No. 12 Kansas State $+ | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Oklahoma + | 8 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Texas | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 3 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2012 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Jayhawks were led by new head coach Charlie Weis and played their home games at Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season with 1–11 overall, 0–9 in Big 12, finishing in last place and failing to be bowl eligible (alone in Big 12 teams in doing so).
Pre-season
Coaching change
The Jayhawks fired head coach Turner Gill after going 2–10 in his second year in 2011. He was replaced by former Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis.[1]
New Coaching Staff | |||
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Name | Position | Previous Position | |
Charlie Weis | Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator | Florida (OC) | |
Dave Campo | Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs | Dallas Cowboys (DB) | |
Clint Bowen | Special Teams/Defensive Backs | North Texas (DC) | |
Jeff Blasko | Assistant Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach | Florida (GA) | |
Rob Ianello | Recruiting Coordinator/ Wide Receivers Coach | Akron (HC) | |
Buddy Wyatt | Defensive Line | (Returning) | |
DeMontie Cross | Linebackers | Wisconsin (DB) | |
Ron Powlus | Quarterbacks Coach | Akron (QB) | |
Reggie Mitchell | Running backs | (Returning) | |
Tim Grunhard | Offensive Line Coach | Bishop Miege High School (HC) | |
Scott Holsopple | Strength & Conditioning | Florida (Asst. S&C) |
Recruiting
Following the hire of Charlie Weis, the Jayhawks received a pair of high profile quarterback transfers in the duo of Dayne Crist from Notre Dame and Jake Heaps from BYU. Crist will be eligible for the 2012 season while Heaps will be eligible for the 2013-2014 seasons.[2]
Roster
2012 Kansas Jayhawks football fall roster | ||||
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(Starters in bold) | ||||
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Fullbacks Wide Receivers
Tight Ends |
Offensive Line
Defensive Line
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Linebackers
Cornerbacks
Safeties
Special Teams |
Schedule
September 16:00 PMSouth Dakota State*
Jayhawk TVW 31–17 46,601 September 82:30 PMRice*
- Memorial Stadium
- Lawrence, KS
FSNL 24–25 44,683 September 1511:00 AMNo. 16 TCU
- Memorial Stadium
- Lawrence, KS
FXL 6–20 43,867 September 222:30 PMat Northern Illinois*
ESPN3L 23–30 18,374 October 611:00 AMat No. 7 Kansas State
FXL 16–56 50,344 October 132:30 PMOklahoma State
- Memorial Stadium
- Lawrence, KS
FSNL 14–20 31,115 October 206:00 PMat No. 10 Oklahoma
FSNL 7–52 84,532 October 2711:00 AMTexas
- Memorial Stadium
- Lawrence, KS
FSNL 17–21 40,097 November 32:30 PMat Baylor
FSNL 14–41 39,039 November 1011:00 AMat No. 25 Texas Tech
FSNL 34–41 2OT55,052 November 176:00 PMIowa State
- Memorial Stadium
- Lawrence, KS
FSNL 23–51 41,608 December 11:30 PMat West Virginia
FSNL 10–59 51,112
References
- ^ Charlie Weis to be announced as next KU football coach
- ^ Pair of coveted quarterbacks commit to KU
- ^ "Schedule". Kansas Jayhawks Football.