1982 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record2–7–2 (1–5–1 Big 8)
Head coach
CaptainTim Friess, Russ Bastin, Gary Coleman, Paul Fairchild
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1982 Big Eight Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Nebraska $ 7 –0 –012 –1 –0
No. 16 Oklahoma 6 –1 –08 –4 –0
Oklahoma State 3 –2 –24 –5 –2
Kansas State 3 –3 –16 –5 –1
Missouri 2 –3 –25 –4 –2
Iowa State 1 –5 –14 –6 –1
Kansas 1 –5 –12 –7 –2
Colorado 1 –5 –12 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth and final season under head coach Don Fambrough, the Jayhawks compiled a 2–7–2 record (1–5–1 against conference opponents), finished in seventh place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 276 to 150.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

The team's statistical leaders included Frank Seurer with 1,625 passing yards, Dino Bell with 370 rushing yards, and Bob Johnson with 428 receiving yards.[3] Tim Friess, Russ Bastin, Gary Coleman, and Paul Fairchild were the team captains.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Wichita State*
L 10–1341,500[4]
September 18TCU*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 30–1930,500
September 25at Kentucky*
T 13–1355,320[5]
October 2Tulsa*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 15–2035,552
October 9at Oklahoma State
T 24–2443,400
October 16Oklahoma
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 14–3836,230
October 23at Kansas State
L 7–3645,595
October 30No. 6 Nebraska
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
L 0–5251,172
November 6Iowa State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 24–1726,796
November 13at Colorado
L 3–2835,114
November 20at Missouri
L 10–1649,041
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1982 Kansas Jayhawks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE 80 Sylvester Byrd Fr
WR 20 Wayne Capers Sr
G 69 Paul Fairchild Sr
WR 88 Bobby Johnson Sr
FB 39 E. J. Jones Jr
QB 10 Frank Seurer Jr
OT 76 Reggie Smith Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 33 Jeff Colter Sr
CB 32 Elvis Patterson Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 8 Bucky Scribner Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ↑ "1982 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  2. 1 2 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 186.
  3. ↑ "1982 Kansas Jayhawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Wichita bomb puts Jayhawks in shock". The Kansas City Star. September 12, 1982. Retrieved February 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Kansas scores late for tie with 'Cats". The Manhattan Mercury. September 26, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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