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The 1981 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh season under head coach Don Fambrough, the Jayhawks compiled an 8–4 record (4–3 against conference opponents), tied for third place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 195 to 188.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

Record8–4 (4–3 Big 8)
Headcoach
Captains
  • David Lawrence
  • Greg Smith
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1981 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record8–4 (4–3 Big 8)
Head coach
Captains
  • David Lawrence
  • Greg Smith
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
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1981 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Nebraska $7–0–09–3–0
No. 20 Oklahoma4–2–17–4–1
Kansas4–3–07–5–0
Oklahoma State4–3–07–5–0
No. 19 Missouri3–4–08–4–0
Iowa State2–4–15–5–1
Colorado2–5–03–8–0
Kansas State1–6–02–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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The team's statistical leaders included Frank Seurer with 1,199 passing yards, Garfield Taylor with 728 rushing yards, and Wayne Capers with 629 receiving yards.[3] David Lawrence and Greg Smith were the team captains.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Tulsa*W 15–1136,824[4]
September 12Oregon*W 19–1033,840[5]
September 26Kentucky*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 21–1640,200[6]
October 3Arkansas State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 17–1632,100[7]
October 10Oklahoma Statedagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 7–2039,810[8]
October 17at OklahomaL 7–4575,644[9]
October 24Kansas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
W 17–1451,600[10]
October 31at No. 12 NebraskaL 15–3176,208[11]
November 7at Iowa StateW 24–1149,720[12]
November 14Colorado
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 27–031,500[13]
November 21Missouri
W 19–1147,500[14]
December 31vs. Mississippi State*L 0–1041,672[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster

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1981 Kansas Jayhawks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 16 Mike Bohn Jr
TE 80 Sylvester Byrd Fr
WR 20 Wayne Capers Jr
G 69 Paul Fairchild Jr
WR 88 Bobby Johnson Jr
FB 39 E. J. Jones So
OT 78 Jay McAdam Sr
QB 15 Mike Phipps Jr
QB 10 Frank Seurer So
OT 76 Reggie Smith So
QB 12 Steve Smith Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 70 Cedric Alexander Fr
DB 2 Dino Bell Fr
CB 33 Jeff Colter Jr
LB 45 Scott Connors So
CB 32 Elvis Patterson So
DT 77 Greg Smith Sr
DB 5 Dan Wagoner Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 8 Bucky Scribner Jr
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Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
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