1987 Kansas Jayhawks football team

The 1987 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second and final season under head coach Bob Valesente, the Jayhawks compiled a 1–9–1 record (0–6–1 against conference opponents), finished in seventh place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 398 to 135.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

1987 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
1987 record1–9–1 (0–6–1 Big 8)
Head coach
CaptainGame-by-game selection
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1987 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 7 0 0  11 1 0
No. 6 Nebraska 6 1 0  10 2 0
No. 11 Oklahoma State 5 2 0  10 2 0
Colorado 4 3 0  7 4 0
Missouri 3 4 0  5 6 0
Iowa State 2 5 0  3 8 0
Kansas 0 6 1  1 9 1
Kansas State 0 6 1  0 10 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Kelly Donohoe with 981 passing yards, Arnold Snell with 691 rushing yards, and Willie Vaughn with 672 receiving yards.[3] Team captains were selected game by game.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 12at No. 4 Auburn*L 0–49
September 19Kent State*L 17–31
September 26Louisiana Tech*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 11–16
October 3Southern Illinois*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 16–15
October 10at No. 2 NebraskaL 2–54
October 17at ColoradoL 10–35
October 24Iowa State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 28–42
October 31No. 1 Oklahoma
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 10–71
November 7at Kansas StateT 17–17
November 14No. 17 Oklahoma State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 17–49
November 21at MissouriL 7–19
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1987 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  2. 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 186.
  3. "1987 Kansas Jayhawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
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