1991 Kansas Jayhawks football team
The 1991 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Glen Mason, the Jayhawks compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big 8. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. Kansas finished with a winning record for the first time since 1981.
| 1991 Kansas Jayhawks football | |
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| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (3–4 Big 8) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Pat Ruel (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium (capacity: 51,500) |
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| No. 15 Nebraska + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Colorado + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Oklahoma | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 7 | 6:30 p.m. | at Toledo* | KSMO | W 30–7 | 24,010 | |
| September 14 | 1:00 p.m. | Tulsa* | W 23–17 | 35,000 | ||
| September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | New Mexico State* |
| W 54–14 | 34,000 | |
| October 5 | 12:00 p.m. | at Virginia* | L 19–31 | 40,200 | ||
| October 12 | 1:10 p.m. | at Kansas State | L 12–16 | 40,856 | ||
| October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | Iowa State |
| W 41–0 | 37,000 | |
| October 26 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 21 Oklahoma | L 3–41 | 68,128 | ||
| November 2 | 1:30 p.m. | at Oklahoma State | W 31–0 | 18,000 | ||
| November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 11 Nebraska |
| L 23–59 | 40,000 | |
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 16 Colorado | L 24–30 | 51,768 | ||
| November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Missouri |
| W 53–29 | 23,000 | |
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Personnel
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Season summary
Missouri
Tony Sands rushed for NCAA record 396 yards. [2]
References
- DeLassus, David. "Kansas Yearly Results: 1990–1994". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- "Sands Tears Up Rushing Record With 396 Yards". Los Angeles Times. November 24, 1991. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
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