1970 Kansas Jayhawks football team

The 1970 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Pepper Rodgers, the Jayhawks compiled a 5–6 record (2–5 against conference opponents), tied for sixth place in the Big Eight Conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 277 to 270.^[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas, where artificial turf was installed.

The team's statistical leaders included Dan Heck with 1,169 passing yards, John Riggins with 1,131 rushing yards and Ron Jessie with 308 receiving yards.^[3] Larry Brown was the team captain.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 12	Washington State*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	W 48–31	31,971–34,000
September 19	Texas Tech*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 0–23	36,355–38,700
September 26	at Syracuse*	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	W 31–14	20,643–25,000
October 3	New Mexico*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	W 49–23	39,094–41,000
October 10	at Kansas State	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS (rivalry)	W 21–15	41,070
October 17	No. 5 Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS (rivalry)	L 20–41	46,500–50,200
October 24	Iowa State	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	W 24–10	35,837–37,750
October 31	at Oklahoma State	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 7–19	33,488–35,000
November 7	at Colorado	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	L 29–45	37,250–38,445
November 14	Oklahoma	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 24–28	36,820
November 21	at Missouri	Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO (Border War)	L 17–28	57,521
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1971 NFL Draft

References

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