1996 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionNorth Diviison
Record4–7 (2–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPat Ruel (9th season)
Defensive coordinatorMike Hankwitz (2nd season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 6 Nebraska x%   8 – 0     11 – 2  
No. 8 Colorado   7 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 17 Kansas State   6 – 2     9 – 3  
Missouri   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Kansas   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Iowa State   1 – 7     2 – 9  
South Division
No. 23 Texas x$   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Texas Tech   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Texas A&M   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Oklahoma   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Oklahoma State   2 – 6     5 – 6  
Baylor   1 – 7     4 – 7  
Championship: Texas 37, Nebraska 27
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • $ – Bowl Alliance representative as champion
    % – Bowl Alliance at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas as a member of the North Division of the Big 12 Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Glen Mason, the Jayhawks compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big 12's North Division. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

1996 was the Jayhawks' first season in the newly-formed Big 12, which was formed from the eight schools from Big Eight Conference and four schools from Southwest Conference (SWC); both conferences dissolved following the 1995–96 academic year. Mason resigned at the end of the season to become the head football coach at the University of Minnesota.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 p.m.Ball State*No. 25
W 35–1036,200
September 148:00 p.m.at TCU*No. 24
ESPN2W 52–1737,512
September 288:00 p.m.at Utah*No. 20
ESPN2L 42–4532,519
October 511:30 a.m.at Oklahoma
FSNW 52–2464,333
October 121:00 p.m.Texas Tech
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 17–3046,500
October 1911:30 a.m.No. 9 Coloradodagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
FSNL 7–2048,500
October 266:00 p.m.at No. 5 Nebraska
FSNL 7–6375,158
November 21:00 p.m.at Iowa State
W 34–3137,850
November 91:00 p.m.No. 13 Kansas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
L 12–3848,800
November 1611:30 a.m.Texas
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
FSNL 17–3830,500
November 2311:30 a.m.at Missouri
FSNL 25–4236,821
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Roster

1996 Kansas Jayhawks football roster
(starters in bold)

Quarterbacks

  •  7 Curtese Poole - Fr.
  •  8 Ben Rutz - Sr.
  •  14 Zac Wegner - RS-Fr.
  •  17 Hamilton Hill - So.
  •  18 Matt Johner - Jr.

Running backs

  •  20 June Henley - Sr
  •  25 Eric Vann - Jr.
  •  30 Eric Galbreath - Jr.
  •  32 Greg Davis - Fr.
  •  33 Paul Davis - Fr.-RS.
  •  34 Mark Sanders - Sr
  •  35 Julius Bruce - So.
  •  38 Charles Norris - Fr.-RS
  •  40 Tim Willis - Jr.
  •  44 Jonathan Macklin - So.
  •  88 Moran Norris - Fr.

Wide receivers

  •  1 Isaac Byrd - Sr.
  •  4 John Gordon - Fr.
  •  31 Luke Richesson - Sr.
  •  43 Tanner Hancock - Fr.
  •  80 Andre Carter - Sr.
  •  82 Chad Coellner - Fr.-RS
  •  86 Michael Chandler - Fr.-RS

Tight ends

  •  13 Hosea Friday - Sr.
  •  84 Brian Gray - So.
  •  85 Sean McDermott - Jr. and longsnapper
  •  89 Jim Moore - Sr.
  

Offensive line

Defensive line

 

Linebackers

Cornerbacks

Safeties

Punters

  •  41 Dean Royal - Jr.

Kickers

  •  15 Steffen Doelger - Fr.
  •  36 Jeff McCord - Jr.

Coaching staff

Name Position
Glen Mason Head coach
Golden Pat Ruel Offensive coordinator and offensive line
Mike Hankwitz Defensive coordinator and inside linebackers
Dave Warner Quarterbacks
Vic Adamle Wide receivers
Mitch Browning Tight ends
Reggie Mitchell Running backs
David Gibbs Defensive secondary
Dave Gillespie Defensive line
Tim Phillips Outside linebackers

Rankings

See also: 1996 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
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References

  1. ^ DeLassus, David. "Kansas Yearly Results: 1995–1999". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 30, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
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