The 1984 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Mike Gottfried, the Jayhawks compiled a 5–6 record (4–3 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 298 to 218.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.
| 1984 Kansas Jayhawks football | |
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| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (4–3 Big 8) |
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| Captain | Sylvester Byrd, Willie Pless, Bennie Simecka |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 4 Nebraska + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Oklahoma + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Oklahoma State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Jayhawks defeated in-state opponent Wichita State 31–7 in what was the final game the two schools played before Wichita State eliminated their football program following the 1986 season.
The team's statistical leaders included Mike Norseth with 1,682 passing yards, Lynn Williams with 776 rushing yards, and Richard Estell with 500 receiving yards.[3] Sylvester Byrd, Willie Pless, and Bennie Simecka were the team captains.[2]
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 8 | Wichita State* | W 31–7 | 33,200 | [4] | |
| September 15 | No. 18 Florida State* |
| L 16–42 | 38,600 | |
| September 22 | at Vanderbilt* | L 6–41 | 41,120 | [5] | |
| September 29 | at North Carolina* | L 17–23 | 45,000 | [6] | |
| October 6 | Iowa State |
| W 33–14 | 31,500 | |
| October 13 | at Kansas State | L 7–24 | 42,250 | ||
| October 20 | at No. 12 Oklahoma State | L 10–47 | 44,000 | ||
| October 27 | No. 2 Oklahoma |
| W 28–11 | 29,500 | |
| November 3 | at Colorado | W 28–27 | 33,166 | ||
| November 10 | No. 2 Nebraska |
| L 7–41 | 50,653 | |
| November 17 | at Missouri | W 35–21 | 41,027 | ||
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References edit
- ^ "1984 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ a b 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 186.
- ^ "1984 Kansas Jayhawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ "New Kansas defense jolts Wichita State". The Kansas City Star. September 9, 1984. Retrieved February 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt drubs KU with airborne blitz". The Wichita Eagle-Beacon. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Anthony boosts Tar Heels 23–17". The State. September 30, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.