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2017 Kansas Jayhawks football team

The 2017 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Jayhawks 128th season. The Jayhawks were led by third-year head coach David Beaty. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Big 12 Conference.

2017 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record1–11 (0–9 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDoug Meacham (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorClint Bowen (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorKenny Perry (3rd season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Oklahoma y$^   8 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 9 TCU y   7 – 2     11 – 3  
No. 14 Oklahoma State   6 – 3     10 – 3  
Texas   5 – 4     7 – 6  
West Virginia   5 – 4     7 – 6  
Kansas State   5 – 4     8 – 5  
Iowa State   5 – 4     8 – 5  
Texas Tech   3 – 6     6 – 7  
Baylor   1 – 8     1 – 11  
Kansas   0 – 9     1 – 11  
Championship: Oklahoma 41, TCU 17
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Head coach David Beaty received a contract extension following the Jayhawks' 2016 season keeping him under contract until the conclusion of the 2021 season.[1]

The Jayhawks entered the season with a 41-game road losing streak that dates back to the 2009 season when Kansas defeated UTEP 34–7, which was extended to 46 during the season. The Jayhawks have also lost 39 of their last 41 games against FBS opponents, including 12 straight. The Jayhawks also finished the season with an 11 game losing streak, losing every game after they defeated Southeast Missouri State in their season opener. Since the conclusion of the 2015 season, the team has gone 3–33.

The Jayhawks returned 2nd team All-Big 12 junior defensive end, Dorance Armstrong, who was also named Pre-season Big 12 Defensive Player of the year for the 2017 season.[2]

All-conference players lost

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Position Player 1st/2nd/HM
S Fish Smithson 1st
OL D'Andre Banks HM
K Matthew Wyman HM
FB Michael Zunica HM

Returning all-conference players

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Position Player Year 1st/2nd/HM
DL Dorance Armstrong Junior 2nd
OL Hakeem Adeniji Sophomore HM
WR LaQuvionte Gonzales Senior HM
DB Mike Lee Sophomore HM
P Cole Moos Senior HM
WR Steven Sims Junior HM
DL Daniel Wise Junior HM

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m.SE Missouri State*
Jayhawk TVW 38–1632,134
September 93:00 p.m.Central Michigan*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
FSNL 27–4528,531
September 1611:00 a.m.at Ohio*
ESPNUL 30–4222,056
September 2311:00 a.m.West Virginia
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
ESPNUL 34–5623,901
October 711:00 a.m.Texas Tech 
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
FS1L 19–6521,050
October 1411:00 a.m.at Iowa State
FSNL 0–4555,593
October 217:00 p.m.at No. 4 TCU
FOXL 0–4342,969
October 282:00 p.m.Kansas State
FS1L 20–3036,223
November 411:00 a.m.Baylor
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
FSNL 9–3821,797
November 115:00 p.m.at Texas
Jayhawk TV/LHNL 27–4296,557
November 182:30 p.m.No. 3 Oklahoma
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
ESPNL 3–4122,854
November 2511:00 a.m.at No. 18 Oklahoma State
FS1L 17–5856,790
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
Schedule Source:[3]

Game summaries

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Southeast Missouri State

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See also: 2017 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Redhawks 0 7 3 6 16
Jayhawks 14 7 14 3 38

Central Michigan

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See also: 2017 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 0 24 7 14 45
Jayhawks 3 3 14 7 27

At Ohio

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See also: 2017 Ohio Bobcats football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Jayhawks 0 14 0 16 30
Bobcats 11 14 14 3 42

West Virginia

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See also: 2017 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Mountaineers 7 28 0 21 56
Jayhawks 3 10 14 7 34

Texas Tech

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See also: 2017 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Red Raiders 21 14 13 17 65
Jayhawks 7 3 9 0 19

At Iowa State

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See also: 2017 Iowa State Cyclones football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Jayhawks 0 0 0 0 0
Cyclones 14 10 14 7 45

At TCU

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See also: 2017 TCU Horned Frogs football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Jayhawks 0 0 0 0 0
Horned Frogs 10 14 19 0 43

Kansas State

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See also: 2017 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Kansas–Kansas State football rivalry, and Sunflower Showdown
1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 7 3 10 10 30
Jayhawks 6 0 0 14 20

Baylor

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See also: 2017 Baylor Bears football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 0 21 7 10 38
Jayhawks 0 6 3 0 9

At Texas

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See also: 2017 Texas Longhorns football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Jayhawks 7 3 10 7 27
Longhorns 28 7 0 7 42

Oklahoma

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See also: 2017 Oklahoma Sooners football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Sooners 7 14 7 13 41
Jayhawks 0 3 0 0 3

At Oklahoma State

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See also: 2017 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Jayhawks 3 7 7 0 17
Cowboys 10 24 14 10 58

Roster

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This is a preliminary roster based on the 2016 roster with seniors removed. The roster will become official during spring practice for outgoing transfers and again when training camp starts for incoming freshmen, walk-ons, and transfers.

2017 Kansas Jayhawks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 LaQuvionte Gonzalez Sr
WR 3 Chase Harrell   So
WR 4 Tyler Patrick Jr
WR 5 Bobby Hartzog, Jr. Sr
QB 6 Dagan Haehn So
QB 8 Keaton Perry Jr
QB 9 Carter Stanley   So
WR 12 Darious Crawley Sr
QB 13 Ryan Willis Jr
QB 15 Deondre Ford   Sr
WR 16 Steven Sims Jr
WR 17 Keegan Brewer So
TE 19 Jace Sternberger   So
WR 20 Emmanuel Moore Jr
RB 24 Taylor Martin Jr
WR 26 Chris Bell   So
RB 27 James Sullivan Sr
RB 32 Resse Randall Jr
RB 33 Ryan Schadler Jr
OL 55 Jocob Bragg Jr
OL 59 Jackson Jenkins   So
OL 63 Aaron Garza   So
OL 64 Kyle Pullia Sr
OL 65 Jayson Rhodes Sr
OL 66 Hunter Saulsbury   So
OL 68 Beau Lawrence   So
OL 69 Mesa Ribordy   So
OL 71 Cam Durley So
OL 73 Larry Hughes Jr
OL 74 Clyde McCauley III Jr
OL 77 Joe Gibson Sr
OL 78 Hakeem Adeniji So
TE 84 Ben Johnson Sr
TE 87 John Kelly So
WR 88 Jeremiah Booker Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 2 DeAnte Ford   So
S 4 Shaquille Richmond   So
DT 6 Isi Holani Sr
CB 7 Derrick Neal Sr
CB 11 Stephan Robinson Jr
CB 15 Shola Ayinde So
DE 17 Josh Ehambe Jr
S 18 Frank Seurer, Jr. Sr
S 19 Tyrone Miller, Jr. Jr
CB 26 Colin Spencer Sr
CB 27 Luke Curtis   So
LB 29 Joe Dineen, Jr. Sr
LB 31 Osaze Ogbebor Jr
LB 41 Kendall Duckworth Jr
DE 46 Dorance Armstrong Jr
CB 47 Nathan Miller   So
LB 49 Hudson Hall Jr
DE 52 Mazin Aql   So
DT 54 Jacky Dezir Sr
DE 56 Anthony Olobia   So
DT 91 D. J. Williams Jr
DT 92 Lay'Trion Jones Jr
DT 95 Devon Williams Jr
DT 96 Daniel Wise Jr
DE 97 Kellen Ash Sr
DT 98 Jason Nix Jr
RE 99 Deelsaac Davis Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 14 Nick Bartolotta Sr
P 28 Michael Valentine   So
P 36 Cole Moos Sr
K 40 Ryan Weese Sr
K/P 43 Quinton Conaway So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Clint Bowen (assistant head coach / defensive coordinator / safeties)
  • Todd Bradford (linebackers)
  • Joe DeForest (special teams coordinator / defensive assistant)
  • Tony Hull (running backs)
  • Rob Likens (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
  • Kenny Perry (co-defensive coordinator / cornerbacks)
  • Jason Phillips (wide receivers)
  • Michael Slater (defensive line)
  • Zach Yenser (run game coordinator / offensive line)
  • Je'Ney Jackson (director of football strength & conditioning)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 14, 2016

References

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  1. ^ "Kansas football coach David Beaty gets extension, raise". KUAthletics.com.
  2. ^ "Dorance Armstrong Jr., voted Preseason Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year". KUAthletics.com.
  3. ^ "2017 Kansas Jayhawks Football Schedule". KUAthletics.com. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
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