1963 Kansas Jayhawks football team

The 1963 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach Jack Mitchell, the Jayhawks compiled a 5–5 record (3–4 against conference opponents), tied for fourth in the Big Eight Conference, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 207 to 122. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

1963 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record5–5 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach
CaptainKen Coleman, Pete Quatrochi
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1963 Big Eight Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Nebraska $ 7 0 010 1 0
No. 9 Oklahoma 6 1 08 2 0
Missouri 5 2 07 3 0
Kansas 3 4 05 5 0
Iowa State 3 4 04 5 0
Colorado 2 5 02 8 0
Kansas State 1 5 02 7 0
Oklahoma State 0 6 01 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Gale Sayers with 917 rushing yards and 155 receiving yards and Steve Renko with 505 passing yards. Ken Coleman and Pete Quatrochi were the team captains.

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