American college football season
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 .
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]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 15 at No. 16 Pittsburgh * L 0–2441,545 September 22 at No. 11 Michigan * L 7–28103,698 [ 4] [ 5] September 29 North Texas State * W 37–1839,460 [ 6] October 6 Syracuse * Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS L 27–4536,720 October 13 at No. 5 Nebraska L 0–4276,011 October 20 at Iowa State W 24–747,064–48,100 October 27 Oklahoma State Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS L 17–3029,671 November 3 Kansas State W 36–2848,627 November 10 at No. 6 Oklahoma L 0–3871,822 November 17 Colorado Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS L 17–3125,572–31,125 November 24 Missouri L 7–5534,599 *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
1979 Kansas Jayhawks football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
^ "1979 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017 . ^ a b 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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