1968 Kansas Jayhawks football team
The 1968 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Pepper Rodgers, the Jayhawks compiled a 9–2 record, tied with Oklahoma for the Big Eight Conference championship, lost to Penn State in the 1969 Orange Bowl, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 394 to 190. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.
The team's statistical leaders included Bobby Douglass with 1,316 passing yards, John Riggins with 866 rushing yards and George McGowan with 592 receiving yards. John Zook was the team captain.
Quarterback Bobby Douglass finished 7th in Heisman Trophy voting receiving 9 1st place votes.
The season represented the last time the Jayhawks beat Nebraska until 2005, and remains the last time they won in Lincoln.Schedule
Roster
Rankings
Game summaries
at Nebraska
Oklahoma
vs. Penn State (Orange Bowl)
