1964 Kansas Jayhawks football team
The 1964 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the 1964 NCAA Division I-A college football season.
Regular season
During his Jayhawk career, Gale Sayers rushed for 2,675 yards and gained 3,917 all-purpose yards. In 1963, he set an NCAA Division I record with a 99-yard run against Nebraska. In his senior year, he led the Jayhawks to a 15-14 upset victory over Oklahoma with a 96-yard kickoff return.
Schedule
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 19 |
TCU* |
|
Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS |
W 7-3 |
38,000 |
| September 26 |
at Syracuse* |
|
Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY |
L 6-38 |
28,000 |
| October 3 |
Wyoming* |
|
Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS |
L 14-17 |
38,000 |
| October 10 |
at Iowa State |
|
Clyde Williams Field • Ames, Iowa |
W 42-6 |
19,706 |
| October 17 |
Oklahoma |
|
Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS |
W 15-14 |
42,130 |
| October 24 |
at Oklahoma State |
|
Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK |
W 14-13 |
36,500 |
| October 31 |
at Kansas State |
|
Memorial Stadium • Manhattan, KS (Sunflower Showdown) |
W 7-0 |
21,300 |
| November 7 |
#5 Nebraska |
|
Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS |
L 7-14 |
44,509 |
| November 14 |
Colorado |
|
Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS |
W 10-7 |
37,000 |
| November 21 |
at Missouri |
|
Memorial Stadium • Columbia, MO |
L 14-34 |
50,000 |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. |
[1]
1964 Team Players in the NFL
| Player |
Round |
Pick |
Position |
Club |
| Gale Sayers |
1 |
4 |
Running Back |
Chicago Bears |
| Brian Schweda |
8 |
101 |
Tackle |
Chicago Bears |
| Mike Shinn |
8 |
108 |
End |
Green Bay Packers |
[2]
- Gale Sayers was also drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 1965 American Football League draft.[3]
Awards and honors
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