1991 Kansas Jayhawks football team

1991 Kansas Jayhawks football
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Record	6–5 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach	Glen Mason (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Pat Ruel (4th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1991 Big Eight Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 15 Nebraska +	6	–	0	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
No. 20 Colorado +	6	–	0	–	1			8	–	3	–	1
No. 16 Oklahoma	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Kansas State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Kansas	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Iowa State	1	–	5	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Missouri	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
Oklahoma State	0	–	6	–	1			0	–	10	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Glen Mason, the Jayhawks compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big 8. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. Kansas finished with a winning record for the first time since 1981.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	6:30 p.m.	at Toledo*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	KSMO	W 30–7	24,010
September 14	1:00 p.m.	Tulsa*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS		W 23–17	35,000
September 21	1:00 p.m.	New Mexico State*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS		W 54–14	34,000
October 5	12:00 p.m.	at Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		L 19–31	40,200	[1]
October 12	1:10 p.m.	at Kansas State	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS (rivalry)		L 12–16	40,856
October 19	1:00 p.m.	Iowa State	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS		W 41–0	37,000
October 26	1:30 p.m.	at No. 21 Oklahoma	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK		L 3–41	68,128
November 2	1:30 p.m.	at Oklahoma State	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK		W 31–0	18,000
November 9	1:00 p.m.	No. 11 Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS (rivalry)		L 23–59	40,000
November 16	1:00 p.m.	at No. 16 Colorado	Folsom Field Boulder, CO		L 24–30	51,768
November 23	1:00 p.m.	Missouri	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS (Border War)		W 53–29	23,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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After the season

NFL Draft

The following Jayhawks were selected in the 1992 NFL draft after the season.^[3]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Team
5	124	Chris Perez	Tackle	Miami Dolphins
9	233	Tim Hill	Defensive back	Cleveland Browns

References

1. "Virginia player is shocked team needed heroics". The Kansas City Star. October 6, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. DeLassus, David. "Kansas Yearly Results: 1990–1994". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
3. "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.