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
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record6–5 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPat Ruel (4th season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
(capacity: 51,500)
1991 Big Eight Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 15 Nebraska + 6 0 19 2 1
No. 20 Colorado + 6 0 18 3 1
No. 16 Oklahoma 5 2 09 3 0
Kansas State 4 3 07 4 0
Kansas 3 4 06 5 0
Iowa State 1 5 13 7 1
Missouri 1 6 03 7 1
Oklahoma State 0 6 10 10 1
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 76:30 p.m.at Toledo*KSMOW 30–724,010
September 141:00 p.m.Tulsa*W 23–1735,000
September 211:00 p.m.New Mexico State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 54–1434,000
October 512:00 p.m.at Virginia*L 19–3140,200
October 121:10 p.m.at Kansas StateL 12–1640,856
October 191:00 p.m.Iowa State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 41–037,000
October 261:30 p.m.at No. 21 OklahomaL 3–4168,128
November 21:30 p.m.at Oklahoma StateW 31–018,000
November 91:00 p.m.No. 11 Nebraska
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
L 23–5940,000
November 161:00 p.m.at No. 16 ColoradoL 24–3051,768
November 231:00 p.m.Missouri
W 53–2923,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[1]

Personnel

1991 Kansas Jayhawks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB Tony Sands Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Season summary

    Missouri

    Tony Sands rushed for NCAA record 396 yards. [2]

    References

    1. DeLassus, David. "Kansas Yearly Results: 1990–1994". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
    2. "Sands Tears Up Rushing Record With 396 Yards". Los Angeles Times. November 24, 1991. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
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