1965 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record2–8 (2–5 Big 8)
Head coach
CaptainGreg Roth, Mike Shinn
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1965 Big Eight Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Nebraska $ 7 –0 –010 –1 –0
No. 6 Missouri 6 –1 –08 –2 –1
Colorado 4 –2 –16 –2 –2
Iowa State 3 –3 –15 –4 –1
Oklahoma 3 –4 –03 –7 –0
Oklahoma State 2 –5 –03 –7 –0
Kansas 2 –5 –02 –8 –0
Kansas State 0 –7 –00 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth season under head coach Jack Mitchell, the Jayhawks compiled a 2–8 record (2–5 against conference opponents), tied for sixth in the Big Eight Conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 215 to 119.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

The team's statistical leaders included Dan Miller with 356 rushing yards, Sims Stokes with 271 receiving yards and Bill Fenton with 500 passing yards.[3] Greg Roth and Mike Shinn were the team captains.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 18at Texas Tech*
L 7–2635,300
September 25Arizona*
L 15–2335,000
October 2at California*
L 0–1732,000
October 9Iowa State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 7–2138,006
October 16at Oklahoma
L 7–2142,975
October 23Oklahoma State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 9–034,000
October 30Kansas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
W 34–036,900
November 6at No. 3 Nebraska
L 6–4253,910–54,118
November 13at Colorado
L 14–2121,200
November 20No. 8 Missouri
L 20–4444,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ↑ "1965 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  2. 1 2 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 184.
  3. ↑ "1965 Kansas Jayhawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
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