2016 Kansas Jayhawks football team

2016 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record2–10 (1–8 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Likens (2nd season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Co-defensive coordinators
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
2016 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Oklahoma $   9 – 0     11 – 2  
No. 11 Oklahoma State   7 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 18 West Virginia   7 – 2     10 – 3  
Kansas State   6 – 3     9 – 4  
TCU   4 – 5     6 – 7  
Baylor   3 – 6     7 – 6  
Texas   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Texas Tech   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Iowa State   2 – 7     3 – 9  
  1 – 8     2 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Jayhawks were led by second year head coach David Beaty. They played home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Big 12 Conference.

The Jayhawks entered the season with a 15-game losing streak overall, which ended with a 55–6 win over Rhode Island,[1] They also entered the season with 12 consecutive losses within the Big 12, which expanded to 19 during the season and ended with their 24–21 win over Texas. The win over Texas was Kansas's first win over Texas since 1938.[2] The Jayhawks also entered the season with a 35-game road losing streak dating back to a 34–7 win against UTEP during the 2009 season, which was expanded to 40 losses during the season. The Jayhawks were picked 10th in the Big 12's preseason poll, receiving 25 of the possible 26 last place votes.[3]

The Jayhawks returned senior safety Anthony "Fish" Smithson who led the nation in solo tackles.[4]

The Jayhawks finished the season 2–10, 1–8 in Big 12 play to finish in last place.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 p.m.Rhode Island*
Jayhawk TVW 55–628,864
September 101:30 p.m.Ohio*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
FSNL 21–3728,467
September 1711:00 a.m.at Memphis*
ESPNUL 7–4334,448
September 297:30 p.m.at Texas Tech
FS1L 19–5559,494
October 811:00 a.m.TCU
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
ESPNUL 23–2423,946
October 152:30 p.m.at No. 11 Baylor
FS1L 7–4947,598
October 2211:00 a.m.Oklahoma State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
FS1L 20–4426,262
October 296:00 p.m.at No. 16 Oklahoma
FS1L 3–5686,301
November 56:00 p.m.at No. 14 West Virginia
ESPN2L 21–4856,343
November 1211:00 a.m.Iowa State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
FSNL 24–3123,757
November 192:30 p.m.Texas
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
ABC/ESPN2W 24–21 OT25,673
November 2611:00 a.m.at Kansas State
FS1L 19–3452,637
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
Schedule Source:[5]

Game summaries

Rhode Island

See also: 2016 Rhode Island Rams football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 0 6 0 0 6
Jayhawks 13 14 14 14 55

Ohio

See also: 2016 Ohio Bobcats football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 15 13 6 3 37
Jayhawks 0 7 14 0 21

At Memphis

See also: 2016 Memphis Tigers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Jayhawks 0 7 0 0 7
Tigers 13 20 3 7 43

At Texas Tech

See also: 2016 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Jayhawks 0 9 10 0 19
Red Raiders 14 14 13 14 55

TCU

See also: 2016 TCU Horned Frogs football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Horned Frogs 0 14 0 10 24
Jayhawks 7 3 13 0 23

At Baylor

See also: 2016 Baylor Bears football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Jayhawks 0 0 7 0 7
#11 Bears 21 21 7 0 49

Oklahoma State

See also: 2016 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Cowboys 7 10 17 10 44
Jayhawks 7 6 7 0 20

At Oklahoma

See also: 2016 Oklahoma Sooners football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Jayhawks 3 0 0 0 3
#16 Sooners 7 21 28 0 56

At West Virginia

See also: 2016 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Jayhawks 0 0 14 7 21
#14 Mountaineers 10 21 14 3 48

Iowa State

See also: 2016 Iowa State Cyclones football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Cyclones 3 7 12 9 31
Jayhawks 7 7 10 0 24

Texas

See also: 2016 Texas Longhorns football team
1 2 3 4OT Total
Longhorns 7 0 7 70 21
Jayhawks 0 10 0 113 24

At Kansas State

See also: 2016 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Kansas–Kansas State football rivalry, and Sunflower Showdown
1 2 3 4 Total
Jayhawks 3 0 6 10 19
Wildcats 6 14 7 7 34

Roster

2016 Kansas Jayhawks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 LaQuvionte Gonzalez Jr
QB 2 Montell Cozart  Jr
WR 3 Chase Harrell  Fr
WR 4 Tyler Patrick So
WR 5 Bobby Hartzog, Jr. Jr
QB 6 Dagan Haehn Fr
QB 8 Keaton Perry So
QB 9 Carter Stanley  Fr
WR 12 Darious Crawley Jr
QB 13 Ryan Willis So
QB 15 Deondre Ford  Jr
WR 16 Steven Sims So
WR 17 Keegan Brewer Fr
TE 19 Jace Sternberger  Fr
WR 20 Emmanuel Moore So
RB 22 Ke'aun Kinner Sr
RB 24 Taylor Martin So
RB 25 J. J. Jolaoso Sr
WR 26 Chris Bell  Fr
RB 27 James Sullivan Jr
RB 32 Resse Randall So
RB 33 Ryan Schadler So
FB 44 Michael Zunica Sr
OL 55 Jocob Bragg So
OL 59 Jackson Jenkins  Fr
OL 62 D'Andre Banks Sr
OL 63 Aaron Garza  Fr
OL 64 Kyle Pullia Jr
OL 65 Jayson Rhodes Jr
OL 66 Hunter Saulsbury  Fr
OL 68 Beau Lawrence  Fr
OL 69 Mesa Ribordy  Fr
OL 71 Cam Durley Fr
OL 72 Will Smith Sr
OL 73 Larry Hughes So
OL 74 Clyde McCauley III So
OL 77 Joe Gibson Jr
OL 79 Jordan Shelley-Smith Sr
WR 82 Shakiem Barbel Sr
TE 84 Ben Johnson Jr
WR 85 Austin Moses Sr
TE 86 Brock Gilmore Sr
TE 87 John Kelly Fr
WR 88 Jeremiah Booker So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 2 DeAnte Ford  Fr
S 4 Shaquille Richmond  Fr
LB 5 Marcquis Roberts Sr
DT 6 Isi Holani Jr
CB 7 Derrick Neal Jr
CB 8 Brandon Stewart Sr
S 9 Fish Smithson Sr
CB 11 Stephan Robinson So
DE 13 Damani Mosby Sr
CB 14 Chevy Graham Sr
CB 15 Shola Ayinde Fr
DE 17 Josh Ehambe So
S 18 Frank Seurer, Jr. Jr
S 19 Tyrone Miller, Jr. So
LB 20 Keith Loneker, Jr. Sr
S 22 Greg Allen Sr
S 24 Bazie Bates IV Sr
CB 25 Marnez Ogletree Sr
CB 26 Colin Spencer Jr
CB 27 Luke Curtis  Fr
LB 28 Courtney Arnick Sr
LB 29 Joe Dineen, Jr. Jr
S 30 Tevin Shaw Sr
LB 31 Osaze Ogbebor So
LB 41 Kendall Duckworth So
DE 46 Dorance Armstrong So
CB 47 Nathan Miller  Fr
LB 49 Hudson Hall So
DE 52 Mazin Aql  Fr
DT 54 Jacky Dezir Jr
DE 56 Anthony Olobia  Fr
LB 59 Cameron Rosser Sr
DT 91 D. J. Williams So
DT 92 Lay'Trion Jones So
DT 95 Devon Williams So
DT 96 Daniel Wise So
DE 97 Kellen Ash Jr
DT 98 Jason Nix So
RE 99 Deelsaac Davis Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K/P 7 Matthew Wyman Sr
K 14 Nick Bartolotta Jr
P 28 Michael Valentine  Fr
K 40 Ryan Weese Jr
K/P 43 Quinton Conaway Fr
LS 68 John Wirtel Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Clint Bowen (assistant head coach / defensive coordinator / safeties)
  • Todd Bradford (linebackers)
  • Joe DeForest (special teams coordinator / defensive assistant)
  • Tony Hull (running backs)
  • Rob Likens (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
  • Kenny Perry (co-defensive coordinator / cornerbacks)
  • Jason Phillips (wide receivers)
  • Michael Slater (defensive line)
  • Zach Yenser (run game coordinator / offensive line)
  • Je'Ney Jackson (director of football strength & conditioning)
  • Connor Embree (graduate assistant)
  • Nate Dreiling (graduate assistant)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: June 29, 2016

References

  1. ^ "Jayhawks roll Rhode Island to give coach Beaty first win". ESPN.com.
  2. ^ "Kansas beats Texas for first time since 1938, 24-21 in OT". ESPN.com.
  3. ^ "Oklahoma Tops Big 12 Media Preseason Football Poll". Big12Sports.com.
  4. ^ "Big Fish: Smithson has proven to be a valuable Jayhawk". KUAthletics.com.
  5. ^ "2016 Kansas Jayhawks Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
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