1991 Kansas Jayhawks football team
American college football season
1991 Kansas Jayhawks football | |
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Conference | Big Eight Conference |
Record | 6–5 (3–4 Big 8) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Pat Ruel (4th season) |
Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
Seasons |
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No. 15 Nebraska + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Colorado + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Oklahoma | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1991 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Glen Mason, the Jayhawks compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big 8. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. Kansas finished with a winning record for the first time since 1981.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 7 | 6:30 p.m. | at Toledo* | KSMO | W 30–7 | 24,010 | ||
September 14 | 1:00 p.m. | Tulsa* | W 23–17 | 35,000 | |||
September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | New Mexico State* |
| W 54–14 | 34,000 | ||
October 5 | 12:00 p.m. | at Virginia* | L 19–31 | 40,200 | [1] | ||
October 12 | 1:10 p.m. | at Kansas State | L 12–16 | 40,856 | |||
October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | Iowa State![]() |
| W 41–0 | 37,000 | ||
October 26 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 21 Oklahoma | L 3–41 | 68,128 | |||
November 2 | 1:30 p.m. | at Oklahoma State | W 31–0 | 18,000 | |||
November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 11 Nebraska |
| L 23–59 | 40,000 | ||
November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 16 Colorado | L 24–30 | 51,768 | |||
November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Missouri |
| W 53–29 | 23,000 | ||
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After the season
NFL Draft
The following Jayhawks were selected in the 1992 NFL draft after the season.[3]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
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5 | 124 | Chris Perez | Tackle | Miami Dolphins |
9 | 233 | Tim Hill | Defensive back | Cleveland Browns |
References
- ^ "Virginia player is shocked team needed heroics". The Kansas City Star. October 6, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Kansas Yearly Results: 1990–1994". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.