Summary
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.
| 1968 Kansas Jayhawks football | |
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Big 8 co-champion | |
Orange Bowl, L 14–15 vs. Penn State | |
| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 6 |
| AP | No. 7 |
| Record | 9–2 (6–1 Big 8) |
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| Captain | John Zook |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 seventh in Heisman Trophy voting, receiving nine first-place votes.
Kansas did not beat the Nebraska Cornhuskers again until the 2005 season. The 1968 victory remains the last for Kansas in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Jayhawks' Big 8 title for the season, as of the 2022 season, remains their most recent conference title.
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | at Illinois* | W 47–7 | 46,359 | ||||
| September 28 | No. 13 Indiana* | No. 12 | W 38–20 | 38,470–44,000 | [4] | ||
| October 5 | New Mexico* | No. 8 |
| W 68–7 | 41,630 | ||
| October 12 | at No. 9 Nebraska | No. 6 | W 23–13 | 67,119–68,128 | |||
| October 19 | Oklahoma State | No. 4 |
| W 49–14 | 35,621 | ||
| October 26 | at Iowa State | No. 3 | W 46–25 | 26,256 | |||
| November 2 | Colorado | No. 3 |
| W 27–14 | 43,442–44,500 | ||
| November 9 | Oklahoma | No. 3 |
| L 23–27 | 50,658 | ||
| November 16 | at Kansas State | No. 7 | W 38–29 | 35,937 | |||
| November 23 | at No. 13 Missouri | No. 7 | W 21–19 | 61,013 | |||
| January 1 | vs. No. 3 Penn State* | No. 6 | NBC | L 14–15 | 77,719 | ||
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Roster edit
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References edit
- ^ "1968 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ a b 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 185.
- ^ "1968 Kansas Jayhawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 14. Retrieved December 28, 2023.