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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.

Record2–8 (2–5 Big 8)
Headcoach
Captains
  • Greg Roth
  • Mike Shinn
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1965 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record2–8 (2–5 Big 8)
Head coach
Captains
  • Greg Roth
  • Mike Shinn
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
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1965 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Nebraska $7–0–010–1–0
No. 6 Missouri6–1–08–2–1
Colorado4–2–16–2–2
Iowa State3–3–15–4–1
Oklahoma3–4–03–7–0
Oklahoma State2–5–03–7–0
Kansas2–5–02–8–0
Kansas State0–7–00–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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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

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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 OklahomaL 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 NebraskaL 6–4253,910[11]
November 13at ColoradoL 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]
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