1970 Kansas Jayhawks football team
The 1970 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Pepper Rodgers, the Jayhawks compiled a 5–6 record (2–5 against conference opponents), tied for sixth place in the Big Eight Conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 277 to 270.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.
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| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| 1970 record | 5–6 (2–5 Big 8) |
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| Captain | Larry Brown |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 1 Nebraska $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Oklahoma | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Dan Heck with 1,169 passing yards, John Riggins with 1,131 rushing yards and Ron Jessie with 308 receiving yards.[3] Larry Brown was the team captain.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| September 12 | Washington State* | W 48–31 | |
| September 19 | Texas Tech* |
| L 0–23 |
| September 26 | at Syracuse* | W 31–14 | |
| October 3 | New Mexico* |
| W 49–23 |
| October 10 | at Kansas State | W 21–15 | |
| October 17 | No. 5 Nebraska |
| L 20–41 |
| October 24 | Iowa State |
| W 24–10 |
| October 31 | at Oklahoma State | L 7–19 | |
| November 7 | at Colorado | L 29–45 | |
| November 14 | Oklahoma |
| L 24–28 |
| November 21 | at Missouri | L 17–28 | |
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Roster
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1971 NFL Draft
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| John Riggins | Fullback | 1 | 6 | New York Jets |
| Steve Lawson | Guard | 2 | 41 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Larry Brown | Tight end | 5 | 106 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Ron Jessie | Wide receiver | 8 | 206 | Dallas Cowboys |
References
- "1970 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 185.
- "1970 Kansas Jayhawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
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