1989 Kansas Jayhawks football team

1989 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPat Ruel (2nd season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1989 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Colorado $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 11 Nebraska 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Oklahoma 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Iowa State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Oklahoma State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Missouri 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Kansas State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Glen Mason, the Jayhawks compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the Big 8. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 21:00 p.m.Montana State*
W 41–1737,500[1]
September 91:00 p.m.Louisville*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 28–3332,700[2]
September 161:00 p.m.Kent State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 28–2141,000[3]
September 236:00 p.m.at Baylor*
L 3–4626,765[4]
September 301:30 p.m.No. 16 Oklahoma
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
PSNL 6–4544,500[5]
October 71:00 p.m.Iowa State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 20–2431,500[6]
October 212:30 p.m.at No. 3 Colorado
L 17–4950,057[7]
October 281:10 p.m.at Kansas State
W 21–1635,652[8]
November 41:00 p.m.Oklahoma State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 24–3728,500[9]
November 111:30 p.m.at No. 6 Nebraska
L 14–5176,232[10]
November 181:30 p.m.at Missouri
W 46–4433,981[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

  1. ^ "Kansas wins opener". The Olathe Daily News. September 3, 1989. Retrieved January 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Louisville dodges KU upset". The Salina Journal. September 10, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Kansas takes satisfying win from Kent State". The Salina Journal. September 17, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jayhawks get caught in 46–3 Baylor breeze". The Kansas City Star. September 24, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gaddis, Sooners smash Jayhawks". Times Record News. October 1, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "ISU wins in offensive explosion". Globe-Gazette. October 8, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "No. 3 Colorado Buffs power past Kansas 49–17". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 22, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jayhawks win the battle of Kansas". The Grand Island Independent. October 29, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "OSU rips Kansas". The Daily Oklahoman. November 5, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cornhuskers roll over Kansas, 51–14". The Sioux City Journal. November 12, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Kansas upends MU". Daily American Republic. November 19, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1989 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
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