1982 Kansas Jayhawks football team

The 1982 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth and final season under head coach Don Fambrough, the Jayhawks compiled a 2–7–2 record (1–5–1 against conference opponents), finished in seventh place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 276 to 150.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

1982 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record2–7–2 (1–5–1 Big 8)
Head coach
CaptainTim Friess, Russ Bastin, Gary Coleman, Paul Fairchild
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Big Eight Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Nebraska $7001210
No. 16 Oklahoma610840
Oklahoma State322452
Kansas State331651
Missouri232542
Iowa State151461
Kansas151272
Colorado151281
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Frank Seurer with 1,625 passing yards, Dino Bell with 370 rushing yards, and Bob Johnson with 428 receiving yards.[3] Tim Friess, Russ Bastin, Gary Coleman, and Paul Fairchild were the team captains.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Wichita State*L 10–1341,500[4]
September 18TCU*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 30–1930,500
September 25at Kentucky*T 13–1355,320[5]
October 2Tulsa*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 15–2035,552
October 9at Oklahoma StateT 24–2443,400
October 16Oklahoma
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 14–3836,230
October 23at Kansas StateL 7–3645,595
October 30No. 6 Nebraska
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
L 0–5251,172
November 6Iowa State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 24–1726,796
November 13at ColoradoL 3–2835,114
November 20at MissouriL 10–1649,041
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1982 Kansas Jayhawks football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE80Sylvester ByrdFr
WR20Wayne CapersSr
G69Paul FairchildSr
WR88Bobby JohnsonSr
FB39E. J. JonesJr
QB10Frank SeurerJr
OT76Reggie SmithJr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB33Jeff ColterSr
CB32Elvis PattersonJr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P8Bucky ScribnerSr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

[6]

References