Kansas Jayhawks Football

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    • Head coach: Mark Mangino]
    • Inaugural season: 1890
    • Joined league: 1996
    • National titles: 0
    • Home: University of Kansas Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas
    • Capacity: 50,071
    • All-time: 542-537-58
    • Colors: Crimson and Blue
    • Fight song: I'm a Jayhawk
    • Bitter rival: Kansas State
    • 2008 W-L: Conf: 4-4; overall: 7-5

  • The University of Kansas football team plays college football in the North Division of the Big 12 Conference. The Jayhawks have appeared in 11 bowl games in school history, including a 24-21 victory in the 2007 Orange Bowl. The school plays their home games on campus at the University of Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence. The program isn't as well-respected as their men's basketball program, but they are making in-roads as a competitive football program.

    The Jayhawks accepted a bid to represent the Big 12 at the 2008 Insight Bowl and defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers 42-21 on December 31, 2008, at Tempe, Arizona.ESPN: Reesing throws for four touchdowns as Kansas drops Minnesota

  • Rock Chalk Jayhawk Football

    Great players in Kansas history include Gale Sayers, John Riggins, John Hadl, Mike McCormack, Nolan Cromwell, Dana Stubblefield and Aqib Talib.

  • Fighting Manginos

    The program saw a down turn in play during the three decades between the 1970s and 1990s. In 2002, they hired former Oklahoma offensive coordinator Mark Mangino. After a 2002 season in which he led the team to a 2-10 record, the Jayhawks have played in three bowl games over the last five years.

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