In their first season under head coach and Big 8 Coach of the Year Bud Moore, the Jayhawks compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 4–3 against conference opponents, finished in fourth place in the Big 8, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 262 to 180.
[1][2] The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.
On November 8, the Jayhawks ended the Oklahoma Sooners’ 37 game unbeaten streak in a dramatic 23–3 upset in Norman.
[3] Rick Kovatch, John Morgan, and Steve Taylor were the team captains.
[2] Cromwell, RB Laverne Smith, DT Mike Butler and S Kurt Knoff were All Big Eight performers.