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1978 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record1–10 (0–7 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Levra (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorLarry Jones (2nd season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons← 19771979 →
1978 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Oklahoma + 6 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 8 Nebraska + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Missouri 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Iowa State 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Kansas State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Oklahoma State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Colorado 2 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Kansas 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Bud Moore, the Jayhawks compiled a 1–10 record (0–7 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 346 to 172. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9No. 16 Texas A&M*L 10–3730,698
September 16at No. 18 Washington*L 2–3149,450–49,624
September 23No. 8 UCLA*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 28–2435,362–43,120
September 30Miami (FL)*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 6–3836,372–47,420
October 7at No. 13 ColoradoL 7–1746,345–50,232
October 14No. 1 Oklahoma
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 16–1740,450–44,450
October 21at Oklahoma StateL 7–2135,336
October 28Iowa State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 7–1332,768
November 4No. 4 Nebraska
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
L 21–6350,463
November 11at MissouriL 0–4864,453
November 18at Kansas StateL 20–3642,814
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1978 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  2. "A&M offense stuns Kansas". The Kansas City Star. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Steele powers Husky win". The Spokesman-Review. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Kansas shocks 8th-rated UCLA, 28–24". The Des Moines Register. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Hurricanes blow up a storm in Kansas, 38–6". The Bradenton Herald. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Buffaloes stomp KU". The Manhattan Mercury. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "OU squeaks past Jayhawks". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Oklahoma State trips KU". The Sioux City Journal. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Cyclones top hapless Kansas; Green's sub rushes for 111". The Daily Oklahoman. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "NU in a waltz, but next dance may have a faster beat". Lincoln Journal Star. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Mizzou beats Kansas in 48–0 breeze". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "'Cats gloat with romp". The Kansas City Star. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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