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1982 Kansas Jayhawks football team

1982 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record2–7–2 (1–5–1 Big 8)
Head coach
Captains
  • Tim Friess
  • Russ Bastin
  • Gary Coleman
  • Paul Fairchild
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Nebraska $ 7 – 0 – 0 12 – 1 – 0
No. 16 Oklahoma 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Oklahoma State 3 – 2 – 2 4 – 5 – 2
Kansas State 3 – 3 – 1 6 – 5 – 1
Missouri 2 – 3 – 2 5 – 4 – 2
Iowa State 1 – 5 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Kansas 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 7 – 2
Colorado 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 111:30 p.m.Wichita State*
L 10–1341,500[4]
September 18TCU*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 30–1930,500[5]
September 25at Kentucky*
T 13–1355,320[6]
October 2Tulsa*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 15–2035,552[7]
October 9at Oklahoma State
T 24–2443,400[8]
October 16Oklahoma
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 14–3836,230[9]
October 23at Kansas State
L 7–3645,595[10]
October 30No. 6 Nebraska
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
L 0–5251,172[11]
November 6Iowa State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 24–1726,796[12]
November 13at Colorado
L 3–2835,114[13]
November 20at Missouri
L 10–1649,041[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

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1982 Kansas Jayhawks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 80 Sylvester Byrd Fr
WR 20 Wayne Capers Sr
G 69 Paul Fairchild Sr
WR 88 Bobby Johnson Sr
FB 39 E. J. Jones Jr
QB 10 Frank Seurer Jr
OT 76 Reggie Smith Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 33 Jeff Colter Sr
CB 32 Elvis Patterson Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 8 Bucky Scribner Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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References

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  1. ^ "1982 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  2. ^ a b 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 186.
  3. ^ "1982 Kansas Jayhawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  4. ^ "Wichita bomb puts Jayhawks in shock". The Kansas City Star. September 12, 1982. Retrieved February 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Kansas belts Frogs 30–19". Wichita Falls Times. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Kansas scores late for tie with 'Cats". The Manhattan Mercury. September 26, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "KU's losing effort disappoints coach". Omaha World-Herald. October 3, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Oklahoma State, Kansas also tie; 24–24". The Mercury. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Dupree leads Oklahoma to 38–14 win". The Lincoln Star. October 17, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wildcats tar, feather Jayhawks, 36–7". The Salina Journal. October 24, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cornhuskers live up to billing, smash KU". The Kansas City Star. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Big Kansas burst in 2nd half, 24–17". The Des Moines Register. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Colorado notches win over hapless 'Hawks". Olathe News. November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Missouri brushes aside Kansas". The Wichita Eagle. November 21, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Saturday's game rosters". Lawrence Journal-World. (Kansas). October 29, 1982. p. 18.