1974 Kansas Jayhawks football team

American college football season

1974 Kansas Jayhawks football

Conference| Big Eight Conference
Record| 4–7 (1–6 Big 8)
Head coach|

* Don Fambrough (4th season)

Defensive coordinator| Jim Dickey (2nd season)
Captain| Robert Miller, Steve Towle
Home stadium| Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 1973

1975 ->

1974 Big Eight Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 1 Oklahoma $  | 7  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 11  | - | 0  | - | 0
Missouri | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
No. 9 Nebraska | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Oklahoma State | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 5  | - | 0
Colorado | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Iowa State | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Kansas | 1  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Kansas State | 1  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Don Fambrough, the Jayhawks compiled a 4–7 record (1–6 against conference opponents), tied for last place in the conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 247 to 157.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

The team's statistical leaders included Scott McMichael with 1,044 passing yards, Laverne Smith with 1,181 rushing yards and Emmett Edwards with 542 receiving yards.[3] Robert Miller and Steve Towle were the team captains.[2]

## Schedule

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

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September 14| at Washington State*| |

* Joe Albi Stadium
* Spokane, WA

| W 14–7| 29,350–30,142|
September 21| at No. 17 Tennessee*| |

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, TN

| L 3–17| 71,610–72,178| [4]
September 28| Florida State*| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Lawrence, KS

| W 40–9| 33,664–38,780|
October 5| No. 5 Texas A&M*| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Lawrence, KS

| W 28–10| 32,953–36,230|
October 12| at Kansas State| No. 19|

* KSU Stadium
* Manhattan, KS (rivalry)

| W 20–13| 44,899|
October 19| No. 12 Nebraska| No. 13|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lawrence, KS (rivalry)

| L 0–56| 50,523|
October 26| Iowa State| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Lawrence, KS

| L 6–22| 29,634–31,134|
November 2| at Oklahoma State| |

* Lewis Field
* Stillwater, OK

| L 13–24| 42,490|
November 9| at Colorado| |

* Folsom Field
* Boulder, CO

| L 16–17| 47,701–48,831|
November 16| No. 1 Oklahoma| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Lawrence, KS

| L 14–45| 43,974|
November 23| at Missouri| |

* Faurot Field
* Columbia, MO (Border War)

| L 3–27| 55,159|

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

## Roster

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1974 Kansas Jayhawks football team roster

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

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WR | `22` | Paul Bower | Jr
WR | `25` | Bruce Adams | Sr
WR | `47` | Emmett Edwards | Sr
FB | `33` | Steve Elliott | Jr
G | `66` | Mike Englebrake | Sr
TE | `84` | Jerry Gilmore | Jr
TE | `88` | Gregg Hosack | Jr
QB | `10` | Scott McMichael | Jr
QB | `11` | Jud Mitchell | Jr
G | `67` | David Hentges | Jr
G | `71` | Leonard Schmitz | Jr
FB | `32` | Robert Miller | Sr
RB | `17` | Randy Ross | Sr
WR | `83` | Ken Saathoff | Sr
OT | `76` | Dave Scott | Jr
OT | `70` | Gordon Stockemer | Sr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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LB | `51` | Dean Baird | Sr
DB | `9` | Nolan Cromwell | So
FS | `30` | Jim David | Jr
DE | `68` | Don Goode | Sr
CB | `18` | Kurt Knoff | Jr
DT | `45` | Mike Lemon | Sr
LB | `53` | Randy Robinson | Sr
CB | `34` | Steve Taylor | Jr
LB | `50` | Steve Towle | Sr
DE | `87` | Dean Zook | Sr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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K | `31` | Bob Swift | Jr

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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Emmett Edwards | Wide Receiver | 2 | 40 | Houston Oilers
Bruce Adams | Wide Recelver | 4 | 103 | Minnesota Vikings
Robert Miller | Running Back | 5 | 129 | Minnesota Vikings
Steve Towle | Linebacker | 6 | 143 | Miami Dolphins
Mike Lemon | Linebacker | 6 | 149 | New Orleans Saints

## References

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1. ^ "1974 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. ^ "1974 Kansas Jayhawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
4. ^ "Tennessee's big plays thump Kansas". The Wichita Beacon. September 22, 1974. Retrieved May 8, 2022 - 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

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
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