List of Kansas Jayhawks football seasons

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The following is a list of Kansas Jayhawks football seasons including the coaches in each season and competition scores and rankings from 1890 to present day. [1] The sports teams at the University of Kansas (KU), in Lawrence, Kansas, are known as the Jayhawks. When the University of Kansas fielded their first football team in 1890, the team was called the Jayhawkers.

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Yearly results

YearCoachOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Coaches#AP°
Will Coleman (Kansas Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1890)
1890 Will Coleman 1–2
E. M. Hopkins (Kansas Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1891)
1891 E. M. Hopkins 7–0–1 [n 1]
A. W. Shepard (Western Interstate University Football Association)(1892–1893)
1892 A. W. Shepard 7–13–01st
1893 A. W. Shepard2–52–1T–1st
Hector Cowan (Western Interstate University Football Association)(1894–1896)
1894 Hector Cowan 2–3–11–2T–3rd
1895 Hector Cowan6–12–1T–1st
1896 Hector Cowan7–32–12nd
Wylie G. Woodruff (Western Interstate University Football Association)(1897)
1897 Wylie G. Woodruff 8–22–12nd
Wylie G. Woodruff(Independent)(1898)
1898 Wylie G. Woodruff7–1
Fielding H. Yost (Independent)(1899)
1899 Fielding H. Yost 10–0
L. W. Boynton (Independent)(1900)
1900 L. W. Boynton 2–5–2
John Outland (Independent)(1901)
1901 John Outland 3–5–2
Arthur Curtis (Independent)(1902)
1902 Arthur Curtis 6–4
Harrison Weeks (Independent)(1903)
1903 Harrison Weeks 6–3
Bert Kennedy (Independent)(1904–1906)
1904 Bert Kennedy 8–1–1
1905 Bert Kennedy10–1
1906 Bert Kennedy7–2–2
Bert Kennedy(MVIAA)(1907–1910)
1907 Bert Kennedy5–31–13rd
1908 Bert Kennedy9–04–01st
1909 Bert Kennedy8–13–12nd
1910 Bert Kennedy6–1–11–1–15th
Ralph W. Sherwin (MVIAA)(1911)
1911 Ralph W. Sherwin 4–2–21–1–13rd
Arthur Mosse (MVIAA)(1912–1913)
1912 Arthur Mosse 4–41–25th
1913 Arthur Mosse5–33–23rd
H. M. Wheaton (MVIAA)(1914)
1914 H. M. Wheaton 5–2–12–24th
Herman Olcott (MVIAA)(1915–1917)
1915 Herman Olcott 6–23–12nd
1916 Herman Olcott4–3–11–2–15th
1917 Herman Olcott6–23–1T–2nd
Jay Bond (MVIAA)(1918)
1918 Jay Bond 2–20–0 [n 2]
Leon McCarty (MVIAA)(1919)
1919 Leon McCarty 3–2–31–1–14th
Forrest C. Allen (MVIAA)(1920)
1920 Forrest C. Allen 5–2–13–2T–3rd
Potsy Clark (MVIAA)(1921–1925)
1921 Potsy Clark 4–33–35th
1922 Potsy Clark3–4–11–3–18th
1923 Potsy Clark5–0–33–0–32nd
1924 Potsy Clark2–5–12–4–17th
1925 Potsy Clark2–5–12–5–18th
Franklin Cappon (MVIAA)(1926–1927)
1926 Franklin Cappon 2–61–59th
1927 Franklin Cappon3–4–13–3–15th
Franklin Cappon (MVIAA / Big Six Conference)(1928–1932)
1928 Bill Hargiss 2–4–21–3–15th
1929 Bill Hargiss4–42–35th
1930 Bill Hargiss6–24–11st
1931 Bill Hargiss5–51–34th
1932 Bill Hargiss
Ad Lindsey 		5–33–2T–2nd
Ad Lindsey (Big Six Conference)(1932–1938)
1933 Ad Lindsey5–4–12–34th
1934 Ad Lindsey3–4–31–2–24th
1935 Ad Lindsey4–4–12–2–13rd
1936 Ad Lindsey1–6–10–56th
1937 Ad Lindsey3–4–22–13rd
1938 Ad Lindsey3–61–46th
Gwinn Henry (Big Six Conference)(1939–1942)
1939 Gwinn Henry 2–61–4T–4th
1940 Gwinn Henry2–70–56th
1941 Gwinn Henry3–62–34th
1942 Gwinn Henry2–81–46th
Henry Shenk (Big Six Conference)(1943–1945)
1943 Henry Shenk 4–5–12–3T–4th
1944 Henry Shenk3–6–11–4T–5th
1945 Henry Shenk4–5–11–3–15th
George Sauer (Big Six Conference)(1946–1947)
1946 George Sauer 7–2–14–1T–1st
1947 George Sauer8–1–24–0–1T–1stL Orange 12
J. V. Sikes (Big Seven Conference)(1948–1953)
1948 J. V. Sikes 7–34–23rd
1949 J. V. Sikes5–52–45th
1950 J. V. Sikes6–43–34th
1951 J. V. Sikes8–24–23rd20
1952 J. V. Sikes7–33–35th
1953 J. V. Sikes2–82–4T–4th
Chuck Mather (Big Seven Conference)(1954–1957)
1954 Chuck Mather 0–100–67th
1955 Chuck Mather3–6–11–4–1T–5th
1956 Chuck Mather3–6–12–4T–5th
1957 Chuck Mather5–4–14–22nd
Chuck Mather (Big Seven / Big Eight Conference)(1958–1966)
1958 Jack Mitchell 4–5–13–2–14th
1959 Jack Mitchell5–53–3T–3rd
1960 Jack Mitchell7–2–1 [n 3] 6–0–1 [n 3] 3rd [n 3] T–911
1961 Jack Mitchell7–3–15–23rdW Bluebonnet 15
1962 Jack Mitchell6–3–14–2–14th
1963 Jack Mitchell5–53–4T–4th
1964 Jack Mitchell6–45–23rd
1965 Jack Mitchell2–82–57th
1966 Jack Mitchell2–7–10–6–18th
Pepper Rodgers (Big Eight Conference)(1967–1970)
1967 Pepper Rodgers 5–55–2T–2nd
1968 Pepper Rodgers9–26–1T–1stL Orange 67
1969 Pepper Rodgers1–90–78th
1970 Pepper Rodgers5–62–56th
Don Fambrough (Big Eight Conference)(1971–1974)
1971 Don Fambrough 4–72–5T–6th
1972 Don Fambrough4–73–46th
1973 Don Fambrough7–4–14–2–1T–2ndL Liberty T–1518
1974 Don Fambrough4–71–68th
Bud Moore (Big Eight Conference)(1975–1978)
1975 Bud Moore 7–54–34thL Sun
1976 Bud Moore6–52–57th
1977 Bud Moore3–7–1 [n 4] 2–4–16th
1978 Bud Moore1–100–78th
Don Fambrough(Big Eight Conference)(1979–1982)
1979 Don Fambrough3–82–5T–5th
1980 Don Fambrough4–5–23–3–14th
1981 Don Fambrough8–44–34thL Hall of Fame
1982 Don Fambrough2–7–21–5–1T–6th
Mike Gottfried (Big Eight Conference)(1983–1985)
1983 Mike Gottfried 4–6–12–5T–6th
1984 Mike Gottfried5–64–34th
1985 Mike Gottfried6–62–56th
Bob Valesente (Big Eight Conference)(1986–1987)
1986 Bob Valesente 3–80–78th
1987 Bob Valesente1–9–10–67th
Glen Mason (Big Eight Conference)(1988–1995)
1988 Glen Mason 1–101–67th
1989 Glen Mason4–72–56th
1990 Glen Mason3–7–12–4–1T–4th
1991 Glen Mason6–53–45th
1992 Glen Mason8–44–33rdW Aloha 2322
1993 Glen Mason5–73–45th
1994 Glen Mason6–53–45th
1995 Glen Mason10–25–2T–2ndW Aloha 109
Glen Mason(Big 12 Conference)(1996)
1996 Glen Mason4–72–65th (North)
Terry Allen (Big 12 Conference)(1997–2001)
1997 Terry Allen 5–63–5T–4th (North)
1998 Terry Allen4–71–7T–5th (North)
1999 Terry Allen5–73–54th (North)
2000 Terry Allen4–72–6T–5th (North)
2001 Terry Allen [n 5] 3–8 [n 5] 1–7 [n 5] 6th (North)
Mark Mangino (Big 12 Conference)(2002–2009)
2002 Mark Mangino 2–100–86th (North)
2003 Mark Mangino6–73–5T–4th (North)L Tangerine
2004 Mark Mangino4–72–6T–5th (North)
2005 Mark Mangino7–53–55th (North)W Fort Worth
2006 Mark Mangino6–63–54th (North)
2007 Mark Mangino12–17–1T–1st (North)W Orange †77
2008 Mark Mangino8–54–43rd (North)W Insight
2009 Mark Mangino5–71–76th (North)
Turner Gill (Big 12 Conference)(2010–2011)
2010 Turner Gill 3–91–76th (North)
2011 Turner Gill2–100–910th
Charlie Weis (Big 12 Conference)(2012–2014)
2012 Charlie Weis 1–110–910th
2013 Charlie Weis3–91–810th
2014 Charlie Weis [n 6] 3–9 [n 6] 1–8 [n 6] 9th
David Beaty (Big 12 Conference)(2015–2018)
2015 David Beaty 0–120–910th
2016 David Beaty2–101–810th
2017 David Beaty1–110–910th
2018 David Beaty3–91–810th
Les Miles (Big 12 Conference)(2019–2020)
2019 Les Miles 3–91–810th
2020 Les Miles0–90–810th
Lance Leipold (Big 12 Conference)(2021–present)
2021 Lance Leipold 2–101–810th
2022 Lance Leipold6–73–6T–7thL Liberty Bowl
2023 Lance Leipold9-45–4T–7thW Guaranteed Rate Bowl 2323
Total:609–676–60
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

  1. ↑ The outcome of Iowa's game vs. Kansas in 1891 was disputed. Iowa lists the game as an 18–14 Hawkeye victory, because Kansas left the field before the final play of the game. Iowa scored a touchdown and then the game was over. Kansas lists the game as a 14–12 victory.
  2. ↑ Due to events related to World War I and the 1918 flu pandemic, the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association did not schedule any official conference games, recorded no standings, and awarded no title for 1918.
  3. 1 2 3 Missouri lost to Kansas but was later awarded win by default due to an ineligible Kansas player (Bert Coan). The 1960 Big Eight title was retroactively awarded to Missouri. [2]
  4. ↑ In 1977, Kansas lost to UCLA 17–7. However, UCLA later forfeited the game, giving Kansas a 4–6–1 final record.
  5. 1 2 3 The Jayhawks were coached by head coach Terry Allen, who was fired on November 4 and replaced by interim head coach Tom Hayes.
  6. 1 2 3 On September 28, after starting the year 2–2 and going only 6–22 in two-plus seasons, head coach Charlie Weis was fired. Linebackers coach Clint Bowen was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.

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  1. ↑ "Kansas Jayhawks Football Record by Year".
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