1965 Kansas Jayhawks football team

1965 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record2–8 (2–5 Big 8)
Head coach
Captains
  • Greg Roth
  • Mike Shinn
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1965 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Nebraska $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 6 Missouri 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
Colorado 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 2
Iowa State 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Oklahoma 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Oklahoma State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Kansas 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Kansas State 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Texas Tech*
L 7–2635,300[4]
September 25Arizona*
L 15–2335,500[5]
October 2at California*
L 0–1732,000[6]
October 9Iowa State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 7–2138,500[7]
October 16at Oklahoma
L 7–2145,000[8]
October 23Oklahoma State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 9–034,000[9]
October 30Kansas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
W 34–036,900[10]
November 6at No. 3 Nebraska
L 6–4253,910[11]
November 13at Colorado
L 14–2121,200[12]
November 20No. 8 Missouri
L 20–4444,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [14]

References

  1. ^ "1965 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  2. ^ a b 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 184.
  3. ^ "1965 Kansas Jayhawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  4. ^ "Tech wins, 26–7, over Jayhawks". The Odessa American. September 19, 1965. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Arizona rocks KU, 23–15". The Hays Daily News. September 26, 1965. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bears blank Kansas". Independent Star-News. October 3, 1965. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Iowa State dumps fumbling KU, 21–7". The Salina Journal. October 10, 1965. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cagle sparks 21–7 OU win". Miami Daily News-Record. October 17, 1965. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Pieces fit for Kansas". The Kansas City Star. October 24, 1965. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Kansas rocks K-State, 34–0". The Des Moines Register. October 31, 1965. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Nebraska hammers Jayhawks by 42–6". Oakland Tribune. November 7, 1965. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Colorado rallies to beat Jayhawks". The Manhattan Mercury. November 14, 1965. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Mizzou rally downs stubborn K.U., 44–20". Omaha World-Herald. November 21, 1965. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Schedule/Results (1965 Kansas)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
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