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1991 Kansas Jayhawks football team

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1991 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record6–5 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPat Ruel (4th season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
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[1]
October 121:10 p.m.at Kansas StateL 12–1640,856
October 191:00 p.m.Iowa Statedagger
  • 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
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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After the season

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NFL Draft

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The following Jayhawks were selected in the 1992 NFL draft after the season.[3]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Team
5 124 Chris Perez Tackle Miami Dolphins
9 233 Tim Hill Defensive back Cleveland Browns

References

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  1. ^ "Virginia player is shocked team needed heroics". The Kansas City Star. October 6, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ DeLassus, David. "Kansas Yearly Results: 1990–1994". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  3. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.