1961 Kansas Jayhawks football team
The 1961 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. The Jayhawks offense scored 269 points while the defense allowed 88 points. Led by head coach Jack Mitchell, the Jayhawks competed in the Bluebonnet Bowl. Quarterback John Hadl received votes to win the Heisman, including 33 first place votes, becoming the first Jayhawk to receive Heisman Trophy votes, finishing 7th in the voting.
1961 Kansas Jayhawks football | |
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Bluebonnet Bowl champion | |
Bluebonnet Bowl, W 33–7 vs. Rice | |
Conference | Big 8 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 15 |
1961 record | 7–3–1 (5–2 Big 8) |
Head coach | Jack Mitchell (4th season) |
Home stadium | Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 35,000) |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Colorado $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Missouri | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 23 | at TCU* | No. 8 | L 16–17 | 27,000 | ||
September 30 | Wyoming* |
| T 6–6 | 33,000 | ||
October 7 | at Colorado | L 19–20 | 42,700 | |||
October 14 | Iowa State |
| W 21–7 | 32,176 | ||
October 21 | at Oklahoma |
| W 10–0 | 54,794 | ||
October 28 | Oklahoma State |
| W 42–8 | 25,000 | ||
November 4 | at Nebraska |
| W 28–6 | 32,450 | ||
November 11 | Kansas State![]() |
| W 34–0 | 34,000 | ||
November 18 | at California* | W 53–7 | 30,000 | |||
November 25 | Missouri | No. 10 |
| L 7–10 | 40,500 | |
December 17 | vs. Rice* | CBS | W 33–7 | 52,000 | ||
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1962 NFL Draft
Player | Round | Pick | Position | Club |
John Hadl | 1 | 10 | Quarterback | Detroit Lions |
Bert Coan | 7 | 85 | Running back | Washington Redskins |
Roger McFarland | 20 | 274 | Back | San Francisco 49ers |
Awards and honors
- John Hadl, All-America selection
- Curtis McClinton, All-America selection
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