1969 Kansas Jayhawks football team

The 1969 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Pepper Rodgers, the Jayhawks compiled a 1–9 record (0–7 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the Big Eight Conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 290 to 176.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

1969 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record1–9 (0–7 Big 8)
Head coach
CaptainEmery Hicks
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1969 Big Eight Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Missouri + 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
No. 11 Nebraska + 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
No. 16 Colorado 5 –2 –08 –3 –0
Oklahoma 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Kansas State 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Oklahoma State 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Iowa State 1 –6 –03 –7 –0
Kansas 0 –7 –01 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Kansas tied Oklahoma for the 1968 Big Eight championship, the Jayhawks' most recent conference title as of 2022. The Jayhawks, who lost 15-14 to undefeated Penn State in the 1969 Orange Bowl, were hit hard by graduation going into 1969, including quarterback Bobby Douglass and defensive end John Zook, who were NFL starters (with the Chicago Bears and Atlanta Falcons, respectively) as rookies.

Archrival Missouri wrapped up the Big Eight championship with a 69-21 rout at Lawrence in the last game played on natural grass at Memorial Stadium. As of 2022, that is the Tigers' most recent conference title.

The team's statistical leaders included Phil Basler with 746 passing yards, John Riggins with 662 rushing yards and John Mosier with 339 receiving yards.[3] Emery Hicks was the team captain.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Texas Tech*
L 22–3843,201–42,250
September 27Syracuse*
W 13–042,230–44,500
October 4at New Mexico*
L 7–1613,338
October 11Kansas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
L 22–2648,285
October 18at Nebraska
L 17–2163,223–66,667
October 25at Iowa State
L 20–4425,806–26,398
November 1Oklahoma State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 25–2833,927
November 8Coloradodagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 14–1737,893
November 15at Oklahoma
L 15–3159,128[4][5]
November 22No. 7 Missouri
L 21–6948,474
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster
1969 Kansas Jayhawks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OT 70 Larry Brown Jr
WR -- Ron Jessie Jr
OT -- Steve Lawson Jr
RB 32 John Riggins Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 71 Jim Bailey Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 100 Bill Bell Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References
  1. "1969 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  2. 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 185.
  3. "1969 Kansas Jayhawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  4. Soldan, Ray (November 16, 1969). "OU Zaps Jayhawks As Owens Goes 201". The Sunday Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved October 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. Soldan, Ray (November 16, 1969). "OU Wins on Second Half Surge (continued)". The Sunday Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 2, sports section. Retrieved October 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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