1961 Kansas Jayhawks football
Bluebonnet Bowl champion
Bluebonnet Bowl, W 33–7 vs. Rice
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
Record7–3–1 (5–2 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1961 Big Eight Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Colorado $ 7 0 09 2 0
No. 11 Missouri 5 2 07 2 1
Kansas 5 2 07 3 1
Oklahoma 4 3 05 5 0
Iowa State 3 4 05 5 0
Oklahoma State 2 5 04 6 0
Nebraska 2 5 03 6 1
Kansas State 0 7 02 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jack Mitchell, the Jayhawks outscored their opponents 269 to 88. They finished the regular season at 6–3–1 (5–2 in Big 8, second),[1] and won the Bluebonnet Bowl 33–7 over host Rice.[2]

Senior quarterback John Hadl received 33 first place votes in the Heisman Trophy balloting; he was the first Jayhawk to receive Heisman votes and was seventh in the balloting. He was the tenth overall pick in the NFL Draft, selected by the Detroit Lions, but chose to sign with the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 23at TCU*No. 8L 16–1727,000
September 30Wyoming*T 6–633,000
October 7at ColoradoL 19–2042,700
October 14Iowa State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 21–732,176
October 21at OklahomaW 10–054,794
October 28Oklahoma State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 42–825,000
November 4at NebraskaW 28–632,450
November 11Kansas Statedagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
W 34–034,000
November 18at California*W 53–730,000
November 25MissouriNo. 10
L 7–1040,500
December 17vs. Rice*CBSW 33–752,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

1962 NFL Draft

PlayerRoundPickPositionClub
John Hadl110QuarterbackDetroit Lions
Bert Coan785Running backWashington Redskins
Roger McFarland20274BackSan Francisco 49ers

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Awards and honors

References

  1. Morey, Earl (November 27, 1961). "MU defense great in big win over KU". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). p. 8.
  2. Mayer, Bill (December 18, 1961). "Dedicated, jubilant Hawks throw off bad effects and end season on strong note". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). p. 16.
  3. "Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com".
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