The 1977 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their third season under head coach Bud Moore, the Jayhawks compiled a 4–6–1 record (2–4–1 against conference opponents), finished in sixth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 269 to 131.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.
| 1977 Kansas Jayhawks football | |
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| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Record | 4-6-1 (2–4–1 Big 8) |
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| Offensive coordinator | John Levra (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Larry Jones (1st season) |
| Captain | Tom Fitch, Tom Dinkel, John Masacarello |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Oklahoma $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Nebraska | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Brian Bethke with 384 passing yards, Norris Banks with 655 rushing yards, and David Verser with 220 receiving yards.[3] Tom Fitch, Tom Dinkel, and John Masacarello were the team captains.[2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 10 | at No. 9 Texas A&M* | L 14–28 | 51,494–53,585 | |
| September 17 | at No. 14 UCLA* | L 7–17 | 39,832–40,738 | |
| September 24 | No. 15 Washington State* | W 14–12 | 40,763–44,540 | |
| October 1 | at No. 1 Oklahoma | L 9–24 | 71,184–72,331 | |
| October 8 | at Miami (FL)* | L 7–14 | 28,010 | |
| October 15 | No. 3 Colorado |
| T 17–17 | 34,725–39,320 |
| October 22 | Oklahoma State |
| L 0–21 | 38,326 |
| October 29 | at Iowa State | L 3–41 | 47,811 | |
| November 5 | Kansas State |
| W 29–21 | 47,858 |
| November 12 | at No. 12 Nebraska | L 7–52 | 74,565–76,392 | |
| November 19 | Missouri |
| W 24–22 | 43,148 |
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References
edit- ^ "1977 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ a b 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 185.
- ^ "1977 Kansas Jayhawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.