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1980 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record4–5–2 (3–3–1 Big 8)
Head coach
CaptainHarry Sydney, Frank Wattlelet
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons← 19791981 →
1980 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Nebraska 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Missouri 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Iowa State 3 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Oklahoma State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kansas State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kansas 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
Colorado 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Don Fambrough, the Jayhawks compiled a 4–5–2 record (3–3–1 against conference opponents), and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 208 to 171. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

The team's statistical leaders included Frank Seurer with 797 passing yards, Kerwin Bell with 1,114 rushing yards, and David Verser with 576 receiving yards. Harry Sydney and Frank Wattlelet were the team captains.

In October 1982, an NCAA investigation revealed that running back Kerwin Bell was not an eligible player for the 1980 and 1981 seasons due to not surpassing the 2.0 minimum high school GPA. The Big Eight Conference ruled that all Kansas games in which Bell played were to be forfeited, bringing their conference record to 1–6 on the year. However, Kansas still records these games as victories in their record book, including their 20–18 victory over rival Kansas State. The two schools dispute the overall series record because of this.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Oregon*T 7–727,750
September 20No. 5 Pittsburgh*L 3–1841,300
September 27Louisville*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 9–1732,800
October 4at Syracuse*W 23–843,126
October 11No. 10 Nebraska
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
L 0–5450,268
October 18No. 19 Iowa State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 28–1730,000
October 25at Oklahoma StateT 14–1441,000
November 1at Kansas StateW 20–1843,276
November 8No. 11 Oklahoma
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 19–2140,150
November 15at ColoradoW 42–324,187
November 22at MissouriL 6–3164,356
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1980 Kansas Jayhawks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 20 Wayne Capers So
RB 44 Larry Kemp Sr
WR 3 Lester Mickens Sr
QB 10 Frank Seurer Fr
RB 24 Harry Sydney Sr
WR 89 David Verser Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 95 Jeff Fox Sr
LB 81 Kyle McNorton Jr
CB 32 Elvis Patterson Fr
DT 77 Greg Smith Jr
CB 41 Joe Tumpich Sr
DB 5 Dan Wagoner Jr
S 40 Frank Wattelet Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 8 Bucky Scribner So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. "1980 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  2. ^ 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 186.
  3. "1980 Kansas Jayhawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  4. "Lawrence Journal-World - Google News Archive Search". google.com.
  5. "Kansas, Oregon take tie". The Lincoln Star. September 14, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Pitt sputters, then rolls by Kansas 18–3". The Kansas City Star. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Louisville stops Hawks". Olathe News. September 28, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Jayhawks turnback weakened Syracuse, 23–8". St. Joseph News-Press. October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Nebraska has no mercy on hapless Hawks, 54–0". Olathe News. October 12, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Kansas upsets Iowa State". St. Joseph News-Press. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Bell lifts Jayhawks to 14–14 tie with Cowboys". The Salina Journal. October 26, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "KU's Bel gongs Kansas State". The Grand Island Independent. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "OU squeezes out win". The Manhattan Mercury. November 9, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "KU offense stings Buffs 42–3". The Kansas City Star. November 16, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Mizzou preps for Liberty with 31–6 win over Kansas". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 23, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "Saturday's game rosters". Lawrence Journal-World. (Kansas). September 19, 1980. p. 16.
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