1974 Kansas Jayhawks football team
The 1974 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Don Fambrough, the Jayhawks compiled a 4–7 record (1–6 against conference opponents), tied for last place in the conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 247 to 157.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.
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Conference | Big Eight Conference |
1974 record | 4–7 (1–6 Big 8) |
Head coach | Don Fambrough (4th season) |
Captain | Robert Miller, Steve Towle |
Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Oklahoma $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Nebraska | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Scott McMichael with 1,044 passing yards, Laverne Smith with 1,181 rushing yards and Emmett Edwards with 542 receiving yards.[3] Robert Miller and Steve Towle were the team captains.[2]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result |
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September 14 | at Washington State* | W 14–7 | ||
September 21 | at No. 17 Tennessee* | L 3–17 | ||
September 28 | Florida State* | W 40–9 | ||
October 5 | No. 5 Texas A&M* |
| W 28–10 | |
October 12 | at Kansas State | No. 19 |
| W 20–13 |
October 19 | No. 12 Nebraska | No. 13 |
| L 0–56 |
October 26 | Iowa State |
| L 6–22 | |
November 2 | at Oklahoma State |
| L 13–24 | |
November 9 | at Colorado | L 16–17 | ||
November 16 | No. 1 Oklahoma |
| L 14–45 | |
November 23 | at Missouri | L 3–27 | ||
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Roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Team players in the NFL
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
Emmett Edwards | Wide Receiver | 2 | 40 | Houston Oilers |
Bruce Adams | Wide Recelver | 4 | 103 | Minnesota Vikings |
Robert Miller | Running Back | 5 | 129 | Minnesota Vikings |
Steve Towle | Linebacker | 6 | 143 | Miami Dolphins |
Mike Lemon | Linebacker | 6 | 149 | New Orleans Saints |
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References
- "1974 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 185.
- "1974 Kansas Jayhawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
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