1997 Kansas Jayhawks football team

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The 1997 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas as a member of the North Division of the Big 12 Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Terry Allen, the Jayhawks compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Big 12's North Division. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

DivisionNorth Division
Record5–6 (3–5 Big 12)
Headcoach
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1997 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record5–6 (3–5 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Salmon (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorArdell Wiegandt (1st season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
 1996
1998 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1997 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 2 Nebraska † xy$ 80  130 
No. 8 Kansas State  % 71  111 
No. 23 Missouri 53  75 
Colorado 35  56 
Kansas 35  56 
Iowa State 17  110 
South Division
No. 20 Texas A&M xy 62  94 
No. 24 Oklahoma State 53  84 
Texas Tech 53  65 
Texas 26  47 
Oklahoma 26  48 
Baylor 17  29 
Championship: Nebraska 54, Texas A&M 15
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • † – Coaches Poll national champion
    $ – Bowl Alliance representative as champion
    % – Bowl Alliance at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 287:00 p.m.UAB*W 24–032,100[1]
September 61:00 p.m.TCU*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 17–1035,000
September 1311:30 a.m.Missouri
FSNW 15–738,000
September 206:00 p.m.at Cincinnati*L 7–3417,636
October 41:00 p.m.Oklahoma
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 20–1743,500
October 116:30 p.m.at Texas TechL 7–1743,012
October 186:00 p.m.at ColoradoFSNL 6–4252,097
October 256:00 p.m.No. 1 Nebraska
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
FSNL 0–3542,000
November 11:00 p.m.Iowa Statedagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 34–2434,000
November 81:10 p.m.at No. 11 Kansas StatePPVL 16–4843,832
November 151:00 p.m.at TexasL 31–4568,097
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
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Some sources cite the record at 6 wins and 5 losses due to a forfeit from Colorado after the game was played. However, Colorado was not required to change the record and some sources will show the season record at 5 wins and 6 losses.[2]

Game summaries

UAB

TCU

Missouri

Missouri Tigers at Kansas Jayhawks
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Missouri 0 7 007
Kansas 9 0 6015
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at Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas

  • Date: September 13, 1997
  • Game time: 11:30 a.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 38,000
  • Source
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Game information
First quarter
  • KU - Johner 1-yard run (kick blocked)
  • KU - Garcia 32-yard field goal

Second quarter

  • MU - Olivo 1-yard run (Knickman kick)

Third quarter

  • KU - Vann 29-yard run (kick blocked)

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring
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Cincinnati

Oklahoma

Texas Tech

Colorado

Nebraska

Iowa State

Kansas State

Kansas Jayhawks at #11 Kansas State Wildcats
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Kansas 3 6 0716
Kansas State 14 10 141048
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at KSU Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas

  • Date: November 8, 1997
  • Game time: 1:10 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 43,832
  • Box Score & Recap

Texas

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