1959 Kansas Jayhawks football team

The 1959 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Seven Conference during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Jack Mitchell, the Jayhawks compiled a 5–5 record (3–3 against conference opponents), tied for third in the Big Seven Conference, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 163 to 134.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

1959 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record5–5 (3–3 Big 7)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Peppercorn, Ken Fitch
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1959 Big Seven Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 15 Oklahoma $ 5 –1 –07 –3 –0
No. 18 Missouri 4 –2 –06 –5 –0
Colorado 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
Iowa State 3 –3 –07 –3 –0
Kansas 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
Nebraska 2 –4 –04 –6 –0
Kansas State 1 –5 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Curtis McClinton with 472 rushing yards, John Hadl with 126 receiving yards and Leland Flachsbarth with 345 passing yards.[3] John Peppercorn and Ken Fitch were the team captains.[2]

The Jayhawks week 2 game against the eventual National Champion Syracuse was featured in the 2008 film The Express: The Ernie Davis Story.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at No. 13 TCU*
L 7–1425,000
September 26at Syracuse*
L 21–3525,000[4]
October 3Boston University*
W 28–720,000
October 10at Nebraska
W 10–328,937
October 17Kansas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
W 33–1427,000
October 24at No. 18 Oklahoma
L 6–751,013
October 31Iowa State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 7–024,409
November 7at Colorado
L 14–2727,513
November 14Oklahoma State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 28–1415,000
November 21Missouridagger
L 9–1340,000[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1959 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  2. 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 184.
  3. "1959 Kansas Jayhawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  4. "Midnight strikes for KU gridders 35–21". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). September 26, 1959. p. 1.
  5. "KU's version of a 'Sugar' Bowl". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). (photo). November 23, 1959. p. 1.
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