1984 Kansas Jayhawks football team

The 1984 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Mike Gottfried, the Jayhawks compiled a 5–6 record (4–3 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 298 to 218.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

1984 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record5–6 (4–3 Big 8)
Head coach
CaptainSylvester Byrd, Willie Pless, Bennie Simecka
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1984 Big Eight Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Nebraska + 6 –1 –010 –2 –0
No. 6 Oklahoma + 6 –1 –09 –2 –1
No. 7 Oklahoma State 5 –2 –010 –2 –0
Kansas 4 –3 –05 –6 –0
Missouri 2 –4 –13 –7 –1
Kansas State 2 –4 –13 –7 –1
Colorado 1 –6 –01 –10 –0
Iowa State 0 –5 –22 –7 –2
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The Jayhawks defeated in-state opponent Wichita State 31–7 in what was the final game the two schools played before Wichita State eliminated their football program following the 1986 season.

The team's statistical leaders included Mike Norseth with 1,682 passing yards, Lynn Williams with 776 rushing yards, and Richard Estell with 500 receiving yards.[3] Sylvester Byrd, Willie Pless, and Bennie Simecka were the team captains.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Wichita State*
W 31–733,200[4]
September 15No. 18 Florida State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 16–4238,600
September 22at Vanderbilt*
L 6–4141,065
September 29at North Carolina*
L 17–2345,000
October 6Iowa State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 33–1431,500
October 13at Kansas State
L 7–2442,250
October 20at No. 12 Oklahoma State
L 10–4744,000
October 27No. 2 Oklahomadagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 28–1129,500
November 3at Colorado
W 28–2733,166
November 10No. 2 Nebraska
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
L 7–4150,653
November 17at Missouri
W 35–2141,027
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1984 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  2. 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 186.
  3. "1984 Kansas Jayhawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  4. "New Kansas defense jolts Wichita State". The Kansas City Star. September 9, 1984. Retrieved February 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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