1962 Kansas Jayhawks football team

The 1962 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jack Mitchell, the Jayhawks compiled a 6–3–1 record (4–2–1 against conference opponents), finished fourth in the Big Eight Conference, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 214 to 116.^[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

1962 Kansas Jayhawks football
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Record	6–3–1 (4–2–1 Big 8)
Head coach	Jack Mitchell (5th season)
Captains	Rodger McFarland Ken Tiger
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1961 1963 →

1962 Big Eight Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Oklahoma $	7	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Missouri	5	–	1	–	1			8	–	1	–	2
Nebraska	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Kansas	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Iowa State	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Oklahoma State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Colorado	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Kansas State	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Gale Sayers with 1,125 rushing yards, Lloyd Buzzi with 118 receiving yards and Rodger McFarland with 366 passing yards.^[3] McFarland and Ken Tiger were the team captains.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	TCU*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 3–6	35,000	[4]
September 29	at Boston University*	Boston University Field Boston, MA	W 14–0	11,000
October 6	Colorado	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	W 35–8	32,000	[5]
October 13	at Iowa State	Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA	W 29–8	22,262
October 20	Oklahoma	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 7–13	38,540
October 27	at Oklahoma State	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	W 36–17	18,000
November 3	at Kansas State	Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS (rivalry)	W 38–0	16,000
November 10	Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS (rivalry)	L 16–40	37,063
November 17	California*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	W 33–21	32,000
November 24	at Missouri	Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO (Border War)	T 3–3	46,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming

Roster

1962 Kansas Jayhawks football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 48 Gale Sayers So	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Jack Mitchell Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt