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1978 Kansas Jayhawks football team - Wikipedia

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1978 Kansas Jayhawks football
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Record	1–10 (0–7 Big 8)
Head coach	Bud Moore (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	John Levra (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Larry Jones (2nd season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1977 1979 →

1978 Big Eight Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 3 Oklahoma +	6	–	1	–	0	11	–	1	–	0
No. 8 Nebraska +	6	–	1	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Missouri	4	–	3	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Iowa State	4	–	3	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Kansas State	3	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Oklahoma State	3	–	4	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Colorado	2	–	5	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Kansas	0	–	7	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Bud Moore, the Jayhawks compiled a 1–10 record (0–7 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 346 to 172.^[1] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	No. 16 Texas A&M*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 10–37	30,698	^[2]
September 16	at No. 18 Washington*	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 2–31	49,450–49,624	^[3]
September 23	No. 8 UCLA*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	W 28–24	35,362–43,120	^[4]
September 30	Miami (FL)*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 6–38	36,372–47,420	^[5]
October 7	at No. 13 Colorado	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	L 7–17	46,345–50,232	^[6]
October 14	No. 1 Oklahoma	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 16–17	40,450–44,450	^[7]
October 21	at Oklahoma State	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 7–21	35,336	^[8]
October 28	Iowa State	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 7–13	32,768	^[9]
November 4	No. 4 Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS (rivalry)	L 21–63	50,463	^[10]
November 11	at Missouri	Faurot Field Columbia, MO (Border War)	L 0–48	64,453	^[11]
November 18	at Kansas State	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS (rivalry)	L 20–36	42,814	^[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

^ ^a ^b "1978 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
^ "A&M offense stuns Kansas". The Kansas City Star. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Steele powers Husky win". The Spokesman-Review. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Kansas shocks 8th-rated UCLA, 28–24". The Des Moines Register. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hurricanes blow up a storm in Kansas, 38–6". The Bradenton Herald. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Buffaloes stomp KU". The Manhattan Mercury. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "OU squeaks past Jayhawks". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Oklahoma State trips KU". The Sioux City Journal. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cyclones top hapless Kansas; Green's sub rushes for 111". The Daily Oklahoman. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "NU in a waltz, but next dance may have a faster beat". Lincoln Journal Star. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Mizzou beats Kansas in 48–0 breeze". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "'Cats gloat with romp". The Kansas City Star. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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