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American college football season
The 1963 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the
University of Kansas in the
Big Eight Conference during the
1963 NCAA University Division football season . In their sixth season under head coach
Jack Mitchell , the Jayhawks compiled a 5–5 record (3–4 against conference opponents), tied for fourth in the Big Eight Conference, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 207 to 122.
[1]
[2] They played their home games at
Memorial Stadium in
Lawrence, Kansas .
The team's statistical leaders included
Gale Sayers with 917 rushing yards and 155 receiving yards and
Steve Renko with 505 passing yards.
[3] Ken Coleman and Pete Quatrochi were the team captains.
[2]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance September 21 at
TCU * L 6–1026,000
September 28
Syracuse * W 10–035,000
October 5 at
Wyoming * W 25–2118,121
October 12
Iowa State Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS L 14–1732,915
October 19 at No. 6
Oklahoma L 18–2161,826
October 26
Oklahoma State Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS W 41–735,000
November 2
Kansas State Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS (
rivalry ) W 34–030,000
November 9 at
Nebraska L 9–2339,844
November 16 at
Colorado W 43–1421,000
November 30
Missouri L 7–945,000
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
Roster
1963 Kansas Jayhawks football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Jack Mitchell
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
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