1973 Kansas Jayhawks football team

American college football season

1973 Kansas Jayhawks football

Liberty Bowl, L 18–31 vs. NC State

Conference| Big Eight Conference
Ranking
Coaches| No. 15
AP| No. 18
Record| 7–4–1 (4–2–1 Big 8)
Head coach|

* Don Fambrough (3rd season)

Defensive coordinator| Jim Dickey (1st season)
Captain| Don Goode, John Bryant
Home stadium| Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 1972

1974 ->

1973 Big Eight Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 3 Oklahoma $  | 7  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 0  | - | 1
No. 7 Nebraska | 4  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 1
No. 18 Kansas | 4  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 1
No. 17 Missouri | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
Oklahoma State | 2  | - | 3  | - | 2 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 2
Colorado | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Kansas State | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Iowa State | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their third season under head coach Don Fambrough, the Jayhawks compiled a 7–4–1 record (4–2–1 against conference opponents), tied for second place in the conference, lost to NC State in the 1973 Liberty Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 253 to 220.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

The team's statistical leaders included David Jaynes with 2,349 passing yards, Delvin Williams with 788 rushing yards and Emmett Edwards with 840 receiving yards.[3] Jaynes set six conference passing records and was named the Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year.[4] Don Goode and John Bryant were the team captains.[2] Quarterback David Jaynes, became the first and as of the 2022 voting, the only Jayhawk to be a Heisman Trophy finalist, finishing in 4th place in the voting receiving 65 first place votes.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 15| Washington State*| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Lawrence, KS

| | W 29–8| 39,687–39,750|
September 22| at Florida State*| |

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| | W 28–0| 19,240–19,934|
September 29| Minnesota*| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Lawrence, KS

| | W 34–19| 30,205|
October 6| at No. 9 Tennessee*| |

* Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
* Memphis, TN

| | L 27–28| 42,842–43,716| [5]
October 13| Kansas State| No. 19|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lawrence, KS (rivalry)

| | W 25–18| 51,574|
October 20| at No. 11 Nebraska| No. 18|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lincoln, NE (rivalry)

| | L 9–10| 76,322–76,498|
October 27| at Iowa State| No. 17|

* Clyde Williams Field
* Ames, IA

| | W 22–20| 32,662–33,440|
November 3| Oklahoma State| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Lawrence, KS

| | T 10–10| 37,226|
November 10| Colorado| No. 18|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lawrence, KS

| ABC| W 17–15| 31,717|
November 17| at No. 3 Oklahoma| No. 18|

* Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
* Norman, OK

| | L 20–48| 60,961–64,122|
November 24| No. 19 Missouri| No. 20|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lawrence, KS (Border War)

| | W 14–13| 44,062|
December 17| vs. No. 16 NC State*| No. 19|

* Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
* Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)

| | L 18–31| 50,011| [6]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## Roster

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1973 Kansas Jayhawks football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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WR | `25` | Bruce Adams | Jr
OT | `74` | John Bryant | Sr
FB | `33` | Steve Elliott | So
G | `66` | Mike Englebrake | Jr
TE | `84` | Jerry Gilmore | So
QB | `12` | David Jaynes | Sr
QB | `10` | Scott McMichael | So
QB | `11` | Jud Mitchell | So
G | `71` | Leonard Schmitz | So
RB | `40` | Delvin Williams | Sr
FB | `32` | Robert Miller | Jr
RB | `17` | Randy Ross | Jr
WR | `83` | Ken Saathoff | Jr
WR | `47` | Emmett Edwards | Jr
WR | `22` | Paul Bower | So
TE | `88` | Gregg Hosack | So
C | `54` | Mike McDaniel | Sr
G | `65` | John Morgan | So
OT | `76` | Dave Scott | So
OT | `70` | Gordon Stockemer | Jr
G | `72` | Jerone Hodges | Sr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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CB | `26` | James Browman | Sr
DB | `9` | Nolan Cromwell | Fr
FS | `30` | Jim David | So
DE | `68` | Don Goode | Jr
CB | `18` | Kurt Knoff | So
LB | `53` | Randy Robinson | Jr
DT | `79` | Bill Skepnek | Sr
CB | `34` | Steve Taylor | So
DE | `87` | Dean Zook | Jr
DT | `45` | Mike Lemon | Jr
DT | `77` | Mitch Sutton | Sr
LB | `51` | Dean Baird | Jr
LB | `50` | Steve Towle | Jr
LB | `37` | Mike Gardner | Sr
S | `19` | Rocky Bron | Sr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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P | `43` | Marc Harris | Sr
K | `31` | Bob Swift | So

Head coach

* Don Fambrough

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## Team players in the NFL

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Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club

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Don Goode | Linebacker | 1 | 15 | San Diego Chargers
Delvin Williams | Running Back | 2 | 49 | San Francisco 49ers
Mitch Sutton | Defensive Tackle | 3 | 63 | Philadelphia Eagles
David Jaynes | Quarterback | 3 | 66 | Kansas City Chiefs

## References

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1. ^ "1973 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
2. ^ a b 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 185.
3. ^ "1973 Kansas Jayhawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
4. ^ "Sooners' Switzer Honored". Lincoln Journal Star. December 5, 1973. p. 25 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Jayhawks gamble and lose". The Kansas City Star. October 7, 1973. Retrieved May 8, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Wolfpack runs through Kansas, 31–18". The Kansas City Times. December 18, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.

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Kansas Jayhawks football

Venues|

* McCook Field (1892–1920)
* David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium (1921–2023, 2025–future)
* Arrowhead Stadium (2024)
* Children's Mercy Park (2024)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Kansas State: Sunflower Showdown
* Missouri: Border War
* Nebraska

Culture & lore|

* Big Jay
* Baby Jay
* "I'm a Jayhawk"
* Marching Jayhawks
* Aggieville riots
* Timeline of football in Kansas
* First game in Kansas
* 1911 Missouri game

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