1961 Kansas Jayhawks football team

The 1961 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jack Mitchell, the Jayhawks outscored their opponents 269 to 88. They finished the regular season at 6–3–1 (5–2 in Big 8, second), and won the Bluebonnet Bowl 33–7 over host Rice.

1961 Kansas Jayhawks football
Bluebonnet Bowl champion
Bluebonnet Bowl, W 33–7 vs. Rice
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
Record7–3–1 (5–2 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1961 Big Eight Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Colorado $ 7 0 09 2 0
No. 11 Missouri 5 2 07 2 1
Kansas 5 2 07 3 1
Oklahoma 4 3 05 5 0
Iowa State 3 4 05 5 0
Oklahoma State 2 5 04 6 0
Nebraska 2 5 03 6 1
Kansas State 0 7 02 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Senior quarterback John Hadl received 33 first place votes in the Heisman Trophy balloting; he was the first Jayhawk to receive Heisman votes and was seventh in the balloting. He was the tenth overall pick in the NFL Draft, selected by the Detroit Lions, but chose to sign with the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League.

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