1979 Kansas Jayhawks football team
The 1979 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. After a four year absence, Don Fambrough returned as the team's head coach, and the Jayhawks compiled a 3–8 record (2–5 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 346 to 172.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.
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Conference | Big Eight Conference |
Record | 3–8 (2–5 Big 8) |
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Captain | Brian Bethke, Mike Gay, Monty Carbonell |
Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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No. 3 Oklahoma $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Nebraska | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Brian Bethke with 874 passing yards, Harry Sydney with 541 rushing yards, and David Verser with 463 receiving yards.[3] Brian Bethke, Mike Gay, and Monty Carbonell were the team captains.[2]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 15 | at No. 16 Pittsburgh* | L 0–24 | 41,545 | ||
September 22 | at No. 11 Michigan* | L 7–28 | 103,698 | [4][5] | |
September 29 | North Texas State* | W 37–18 | 39,460 | [6] | |
October 6 | Syracuse* |
| L 27–45 | 36,720 | |
October 13 | at No. 5 Nebraska | L 0–42 | 76,011 | ||
October 20 | at Iowa State | W 24–7 | 47,064–48,100 | ||
October 27 | Oklahoma State![]() |
| L 17–30 | 29,671 | |
November 3 | Kansas State |
| W 36–28 | 48,627 | |
November 10 | at No. 6 Oklahoma | L 0–38 | 71,822 | ||
November 17 | Colorado |
| L 17–31 | 25,572–31,125 | |
November 24 | Missouri |
| L 7–55 | 34,599 | |
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Roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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References
- "1979 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 186.
- "1979 Kansas Jayhawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- Mick McCabe (September 23, 1979). "Defense does it for U-M, 28-7: Erratic offense bothers Bo -- it 'has a long way to go'". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1E, 5E – via Newspapers.com.
- Geoff Larcom (September 23, 1979). "Sputtering Blue clips Jayhawks' wings, 28-7". The Michigan Daily. pp. 1, 10 – via Bentley Historical Library.
- "Mack runs, Hubach boots lift Kansas to win, 37–18". The Lincoln Star. September 30, 1979. p. 1B. Retrieved October 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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