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Kansas record book

The school’s records in every stat, career, season and game, and its record year by year, as Kansas’s Wikipedia lists give them from the school’s media guide. Names lead to each player’s page where he has one.

Retired numbers

  • John Hadl1959–⁠1961, Hall of Fame
  • Ray Evans1941–⁠1942, 1946–⁠1947, Hall of Fame
  • Gale Sayers1962–⁠1964, retired 1989, Hall of Fame

Passing

Passing yards

Career

  1. 11,194Todd Reesing 2006–⁠09
  2. 9,282Jalon Daniels 2020–⁠25
  3. 6,410Frank Seurer 1980–⁠83
  4. 5,382Kelly Donohoe 1986–⁠89
  5. 5,132David Jaynes 1971–⁠73

Season

  1. 3,888Todd Reesing 2008
  2. 3,616Todd Reesing 2009
  3. 3,486Todd Reesing 2007
  4. 2,995Mike Norseth 1985
  5. 2,789Frank Seurer 1983

Game

  1. 544Jalon Daniels 2022 vs. ArkansasLiberty Bowl
  2. 498Todd Reesing 2009 vs. Missouri
  3. 480Mike Norseth 1985 vs. Vanderbilt
  4. 449Jason Bean 2023 vs. UNLV(Guaranteed Rate Bowl)
  5. 445Jalon Daniels 2025 vs. Cincinnati

Passing touchdowns

Career

  1. 90Todd Reesing 2006–⁠09
  2. 67Jalon Daniels 2020–⁠25
  3. 38Jason Bean 2021–⁠23
  4. 37Carter Stanley 2016–⁠19
  5. 35David Jaynes 1971–⁠73

Game

  1. 6Todd Reesing 2007 vs. Nebraska
  2. 6Jason Bean 2023 vs. UNLV(Guaranteed Rate Bowl)
  3. 5Ralph Miller 1938 vs. Washburn
  4. 5Jalon Daniels 2022 vs. ArkansasLiberty Bowl
  5. 5Jason Bean 2023 vs. Oklahoma State

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career

  1. 4,343Devin Neal 2021–⁠24
  2. 3,841June Henley 1993–⁠96
  3. 3,788Tony Sands 1988–⁠91
  4. 3,592James Sims 2010–⁠13
  5. 3,074Laverne Smith 1973–⁠76

Season

  1. 1,457Jon Cornish 2006
  2. 1,442Tony Sands 1991
  3. 1,349June Henley 1996
  4. 1,280Devin Neal 2023
  5. 1,266Devin Neal 2024

Game

  1. 396Tony Sands 1991 vs. Missouri
  2. 294Nolan Cromwell 1975 vs. Oregon State
  3. 291Khalil Herbert 2017 vs. West Virginia
  4. 283Gale Sayers 1962 vs. Oklahoma State
  5. 268David Winbush 1998 vs. Colorado

Rushing touchdowns

Career

  1. 49Devin Neal 2021–⁠24
  2. 41June Henley 1993–⁠96
  3. 34James Sims 2010–⁠13
  4. 28Tony Sands 1988–⁠91
  5. 23Chip Hilleary 1989–⁠92

Season

  1. 17June Henley 1996
  2. 16Brandon McAnderson 2007
  3. 16Devin Neal 2023
  4. 16Devin Neal 2024
  5. 14Wade Stinson 1950

Game

  1. 4Charlie Black 1923 vs. Washington (St. Louis)
  2. 4Curtis McClinton 1961 vs. California
  3. 4June Henley 1996 vs. TCU
  4. 4Brandon McAnderson 2007 vs. Nebraska
  5. 4Jake Sharp 2008 vs. Kansas State

Receiving

Receptions

Career

  1. 226Kerry Meier 2006–⁠09
  2. 219Dezmon Briscoe 2007–⁠09
  3. 214Steven Sims Jr. 2015–⁠18
  4. 177Luke Grimm 2020–⁠24
  5. 155Mark Simmons 2002–⁠05

Season

  1. 102Kerry Meier 2009
  2. 97Kerry Meier 2008
  3. 92Dezmon Briscoe 2009
  4. 84Dezmon Briscoe 2008
  5. 72Steven Sims Jr. 2016

Game

  1. 16Kerry Meier 2009 vs. Iowa State
  2. 14Kerry Meier 2008 vs. Missouri
  3. 14Dezmon Briscoe 2008 vs. Minnesota
  4. 14Dezmon Briscoe 2009 vs. Missouri
  5. 13Boden Groen 2025 vs. Texas Tech

Receiving yards

Career

  1. 3,240Dezmon Briscoe 2007–⁠09
  2. 2,582Steven Sims Jr. 2015–⁠18
  3. 2,472Luke Grimm 2020–⁠24
  4. 2,309Kerry Meier 2006–⁠09
  5. 2,266Willie Vaughn 1985–⁠88

Season

  1. 1,407Dezmon Briscoe 2008
  2. 1,337Dezmon Briscoe 2009
  3. 1,144Bob Johnson 1983
  4. 1,109Richard Estell 1985
  5. 1,045Kerry Meier 2008

Game

  1. 269Dezmon Briscoe 2008 vs. Oklahoma
  2. 242Dezmon Briscoe 2009 vs. Missouri
  3. 233Steven Sims Jr. 2017 vs. Kansas State
  4. 221Quintin Smith 1989 vs. Louisville
  5. 214Emmanuel Henderson 2025 vs. Cincinnati

Receiving touchdowns

Career

  1. 31Dezmon Briscoe 2007–⁠09
  2. 23Luke Grimm 2020–⁠24
  3. 19Steven Sims Jr. 2015–⁠18
  4. 18Kerry Meier 2006–⁠09
  5. 17Bruce Adams 1972–⁠74

Season

  1. 15Dezmon Briscoe 2008
  2. 10Marcus Henry 2007
  3. 9Dezmon Briscoe 2009
  4. 8Bruce Adams 1972
  5. 8Quintin Smith 1989

Game

  1. 4Quintin Smith 1989 vs. Louisville
  2. 3Marcus Henry 2007 vs. Oklahoma State
  3. 3Dezmon Briscoe 2007 vs. Nebraska
  4. 3Dezmon Briscoe 2008 vs. Florida International
  5. 3Dezmon Briscoe 2008 vs. Minnesota

Total offense

Total offense yards

Career

  1. 11,840Todd Reesing 2006–⁠09
  2. 10,733Jalon Daniels 2020–⁠25
  3. 6,112Frank Seurer 1980–⁠83
  4. 5,888Chip Hilleary 1989–⁠92
  5. 5,566Jason Bean 2021–⁠23

Season

  1. 4,112Todd Reesing 2008
  2. 3,735Todd Reesing 2009
  3. 3,683Todd Reesing 2007
  4. 3,214Mike Norseth 1985
  5. 2,935Jalon Daniels 2025

Game

  1. 565Jalon Daniels 2022 vs. ArkansasLiberty Bowl
  2. 509Mike Norseth 1985 vs. Vanderbilt
  3. 506Todd Reesing 2009 vs. Missouri
  4. 500Jalon Daniels 2025 vs. Cincinnati
  5. 470Jason Bean 2023 vs. UNLV(Guaranteed Rate Bowl)

Touchdowns responsible for

Career

  1. 105Todd Reesing 2006–⁠09
  2. 90Jalon Daniels 2020–⁠25
  3. 50Bill Whittemore 2002–⁠03
  4. 49Devin Neal 2021–⁠24
  5. 48Chip Hilleary 1989–⁠92

Season

  1. 36Todd Reesing 2007
  2. 36Todd Reesing 2008
  3. 28Bill Whittemore 2003
  4. 28Todd Reesing 2009
  5. 26Jalon Daniels 2025

Game

  1. 6Todd Reesing 2007 vs. Nebraska
  2. 6Jalon Daniels 2022 vs. ArkansasLiberty Bowl
  3. 6Jason Bean 2023 vs. UNLV(Guaranteed Rate Bowl)
  4. 5Ralph Miller 1938 vs. Washburn
  5. 5Mike Norseth 1985 vs. Eastern Illinois

Defense

Interceptions

Career

  1. 17Ray Evans 1941–⁠47
  2. 13Aqib Talib 2005–⁠07
  3. 13Cobee Bryant 2020–⁠24
  4. 12Hal Cleavinger 1950–⁠52
  5. 12Mello Dotson 2020–⁠24

Season

  1. 10Ray Evans 1942
  2. 8John Konek 1951
  3. 7Charles Gordon 2004
  4. 6Hal Cleavinger 1952
  5. 6Skip Sharp 1976

Game

  1. 3John Konek 1951 vs. Oklahoma State
  2. 3Duane Morris 1957 vs. Oklahoma State
  3. 3Bill Crank 1958 vs. Tulane
  4. 3Cobee Bryant 2024 vs. Houston

Tackles

Career

  1. 633Willie Pless 1982–⁠85
  2. 416Nick Reid 2002–⁠05
  3. 403Rick Bredesen 1984–⁠87
  4. 386Joe Dineen Jr. 2015–⁠18
  5. 383Kenny Logan Jr. 2019–⁠23

Season

  1. 206Willie Pless 1984
  2. 191Willie Pless 1985
  3. 188Willie Pless 1983
  4. 170Curtis Moore 1988
  5. 155Steve Towle 1974

Game

  1. 25Steve Towle 1974 vs. Colorado
  2. 25Willie Pless 1984 vs. Oklahoma State
  3. 25Curtis Moore 1988 vs. Iowa State
  4. 22Willie Pless 1983 vs. Missouri
  5. 22Willie Pless 1984 vs. Kansas State

Sacks

Career

  1. 24.0Algie Atkinson 1998–⁠01
  2. 21.0Jake Laptad 2007–⁠10
  3. 20.5Ron Warner 1996–⁠97
  4. 20.0Phil Forte 1983–⁠86
  5. 20.0Brandon Perkins 2002–⁠05

Season

  1. 14.5Ron Warner 1997
  2. 11.0Algie Atkinson 2001
  3. 10.0Dana Stubblefield 1991
  4. 10.0James Holt 2008
  5. 10.0Dorance Armstrong Jr. 2016

Game

  1. 5.0Brandon Perkins 2005 vs. Louisiana Tech
  2. 4.0Ron Warner 1997 vs. Texas Tech

Kicking

Field goals made

Career

  1. 62Dan Eichloff 1990–⁠93
  2. 53Bruce Kallmeyer 1980–⁠83
  3. 47Scott Webb 2004–⁠07
  4. 40Joe Garcia 1997–⁠00
  5. 40Johnny Beck 2001–⁠04

Season

  1. 24Bruce Kallmeyer 1983
  2. 18Jeff Johnson 1985
  3. 18Dan Eichloff 1991
  4. 18Scott Webb 2007
  5. 17Gabriel Rui 2017

Game

  1. 5Bruce Kallmeyer 1981 vs. Nebraska
  2. 5Bruce Kallmeyer 1983 vs. Wichita State

Field goal percentage

Career

  1. 78.3%Gabriel Rui 2017–⁠18
  2. 76.8%Bruce Kallmeyer 1980–⁠83
  3. 71.3%Dan Eichloff 1990–⁠93
  4. 69.1%Scott Webb 2004–⁠07
  5. 66.7%Jacob Branstetter 2008–⁠10

Season

  1. 85.7%Bruce Kallmeyer 1981
  2. 85.0%Gabriel Rui 2017
  3. 83.3%Dodge Schwartzburg 1984
  4. 82.8%Bruce Kallmeyer 1983
  5. 82.4%Laith Marjan 2025

Season by season

137 seasons; 6 differ from our games on file (marked)
SeasonCoachRecordConferenceBowlAP
2026Lance Leipold2–⁠3 (ours 2–⁠4)0–⁠2
2025Lance Leipold5–⁠73–⁠6, T–11th
2024Lance Leipold5–⁠74–⁠5, 10th
2023Lance Leipold9–⁠45–⁠4, T–7thGuaranteed Rate Bowl W23
2022Lance Leipold6–⁠73–⁠6, T–7thLiberty Bowl L
2021Lance Leipold2–⁠101–⁠8, 10th
2020Les Miles0–⁠90–⁠8, 10th
2019Les Miles3–⁠91–⁠8, 10th
2018David Beaty3–⁠91–⁠8, 10th
2017David Beaty1–⁠110–⁠9, 10th
2016David Beaty2–⁠101–⁠8, 10th
2015David Beaty0–⁠120–⁠9, 10th
2014Charlie Weis3–⁠91–⁠8, 9th
2013Charlie Weis3–⁠91–⁠8, 10th
2012Charlie Weis1–⁠110–⁠9, 10th
2011Turner Gill2–⁠100–⁠9, 10th
2010Turner Gill3–⁠91–⁠7, 6th (North)
2009Mark Mangino5–⁠71–⁠7, 6th (North)
2008Mark Mangino8–⁠54–⁠4, 3rd (North)Insight W
2007Mark Mangino12–⁠17–⁠1, T–1st (North)Orange W7
2006Mark Mangino6–⁠63–⁠5, 4th (North)
2005Mark Mangino7–⁠53–⁠5, 5th (North)Fort Worth W
2004Mark Mangino4–⁠72–⁠6, T–5th (North)
2003Mark Mangino6–⁠73–⁠5, T–4th (North)Tangerine L
2002Mark Mangino2–⁠100–⁠8, 6th (North)
2001Terry Allen3–⁠81–⁠7, 6th (North)
2000Terry Allen4–⁠72–⁠6, T–5th (North)
1999Terry Allen5–⁠73–⁠5, 4th (North)
1998Terry Allen4–⁠71–⁠7, T–5th (North)
1997Terry Allen5–⁠63–⁠5, T–4th (North)
1996Glen Mason4–⁠72–⁠6, 5th (North)
1995Glen Mason10–⁠25–⁠2, T–2ndAloha W9
1994Glen Mason6–⁠53–⁠4, 5th
1993Glen Mason5–⁠73–⁠4, 5th
1992Glen Mason8–⁠44–⁠3, 3rdAloha W22
1991Glen Mason6–⁠53–⁠4, 5th
1990Glen Mason3–⁠7–⁠12–⁠4–⁠1, T–4th
1989Glen Mason4–⁠72–⁠5, 6th
1988Glen Mason1–⁠101–⁠6, 7th
1987Bob Valesente1–⁠9–⁠10–⁠6, 7th
1986Bob Valesente3–⁠80–⁠7, 8th
1985Mike Gottfried6–⁠62–⁠5, 6th
1984Mike Gottfried5–⁠64–⁠3, 4th
1983Mike Gottfried4–⁠6–⁠12–⁠5, T–6th
1982Don Fambrough2–⁠7–⁠21–⁠5–⁠1, T–6th
1981Don Fambrough8–⁠44–⁠3, 4thHall of Fame L
1980Don Fambrough4–⁠5–⁠23–⁠3–⁠1, 4th
1979Don Fambrough3–⁠82–⁠5, T–5th
1978Bud Moore1–⁠100–⁠7, 8th
1977Bud Moore3–⁠7–⁠12–⁠4–⁠1, 6th
1976Bud Moore6–⁠52–⁠5, 7th
1975Bud Moore7–⁠54–⁠3, 4thSun L
1974Don Fambrough4–⁠71–⁠6, 8th
1973Don Fambrough7–⁠4–⁠14–⁠2–⁠1, T–2ndLiberty L18
1972Don Fambrough4–⁠73–⁠4, 6th
1971Don Fambrough4–⁠72–⁠5, T–6th
1970Pepper Rodgers5–⁠62–⁠5, 6th
1969Pepper Rodgers1–⁠90–⁠7, 8th
1968Pepper Rodgers9–⁠26–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsOrange L7
1967Pepper Rodgers5–⁠55–⁠2, T–2nd
1966Jack Mitchell2–⁠7–⁠10–⁠6–⁠1, 8th
1965Jack Mitchell2–⁠82–⁠5, 7th
1964Jack Mitchell6–⁠45–⁠2, 3rd
1963Jack Mitchell5–⁠53–⁠4, T–4th
1962Jack Mitchell6–⁠3–⁠14–⁠2–⁠1, 4th
1961Jack Mitchell7–⁠3–⁠15–⁠2, 3rdBluebonnet W
1960Jack Mitchell7–⁠2–⁠16–⁠0–⁠1, 3rd11
1959Jack Mitchell5–⁠53–⁠3, T–3rd
1958Jack Mitchell4–⁠5–⁠13–⁠2–⁠1, 4th
1957Chuck Mather5–⁠4–⁠14–⁠2, 2nd
1956Chuck Mather3–⁠6–⁠12–⁠4, T–5th
1955Chuck Mather3–⁠6–⁠11–⁠4–⁠1, T–5th
1954Chuck Mather0–⁠100–⁠6, 7th
1953J. V. Sikes2–⁠82–⁠4, T–4th
1952J. V. Sikes7–⁠33–⁠3, 5th
1951J. V. Sikes8–⁠24–⁠2, 3rd
1950J. V. Sikes6–⁠43–⁠3, 4th
1949J. V. Sikes5–⁠52–⁠4, 5th
1948J. V. Sikes7–⁠34–⁠2, 3rd
1947George Sauer8–⁠1–⁠24–⁠0–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsOrange L12
1946George Sauer7–⁠2–⁠14–⁠1, T–1st, conference champions
1945Henry Shenk4–⁠5–⁠11–⁠3–⁠1, 5th
1944Henry Shenk3–⁠6–⁠11–⁠4, T–5th
1943Henry Shenk4–⁠5–⁠12–⁠3, T–4th
1942Gwinn Henry2–⁠81–⁠4, 6th
1941Gwinn Henry3–⁠62–⁠3, 4th
1940Gwinn Henry2–⁠70–⁠5, 6th
1939Gwinn Henry2–⁠61–⁠4, T–4th
1938Ad Lindsey3–⁠61–⁠4, 6th
1937Ad Lindsey3–⁠4–⁠22–⁠1, 3rd
1936Ad Lindsey1–⁠6–⁠10–⁠5, 6th
1935Ad Lindsey4–⁠4–⁠12–⁠2–⁠1, 3rd
1934Ad Lindsey3–⁠4–⁠31–⁠2–⁠2, 4th
1933Ad Lindsey5–⁠4–⁠12–⁠3, 4th
1932Bill Hargiss Ad Lindsey5–⁠33–⁠2, T–2nd
1931Bill Hargiss5–⁠51–⁠3, 4th
1930Bill Hargiss6–⁠24–⁠1, 1st, conference champions
1929Bill Hargiss4–⁠42–⁠3, 5th
1928Bill Hargiss2–⁠4–⁠21–⁠3–⁠1, 5th
1927Franklin Cappon3–⁠4–⁠13–⁠3–⁠1, 5th
1926Franklin Cappon2–⁠61–⁠5, 9th
1925Potsy Clark2–⁠5–⁠12–⁠5–⁠1, 8th
1924Potsy Clark2–⁠5–⁠12–⁠4–⁠1, 7th
1923Potsy Clark5–⁠0–⁠33–⁠0–⁠3, 2nd
1922Potsy Clark3–⁠4–⁠11–⁠3–⁠1, 8th
1921Potsy Clark4–⁠33–⁠3, 5th
1920Forrest C. Allen5–⁠2–⁠13–⁠2, T–3rd
1919Leon McCarty3–⁠2–⁠31–⁠1–⁠1, 4th
1918Jay Bond2–⁠20–⁠0
1917Herman Olcott6–⁠23–⁠1, T–2nd
1916Herman Olcott4–⁠3–⁠11–⁠2–⁠1, 5th
1915Herman Olcott6–⁠23–⁠1, 2nd
1914H. M. Wheaton5–⁠2–⁠12–⁠2, 4th
1913Arthur Mosse5–⁠33–⁠2, 3rd
1912Arthur Mosse4–⁠41–⁠2, 5th
1911Ralph W. Sherwin4–⁠2–⁠21–⁠1–⁠1, 3rd
1910Bert Kennedy6–⁠1–⁠11–⁠1–⁠1, 5th
1909Bert Kennedy8–⁠13–⁠1, 2nd
1908Bert Kennedy9–⁠04–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1907Bert Kennedy5–⁠31–⁠1, 3rd
1906Bert Kennedy7–⁠2–⁠2
1905Bert Kennedy10–⁠1
1904Bert Kennedy8–⁠1–⁠1
1903Harrison Weeks6–⁠3
1902Arthur Curtis6–⁠4
1901John Outland3–⁠5–⁠2
1900L. W. Boynton2–⁠5–⁠2 (ours 0–⁠1)
1899Fielding H. Yost10–⁠0
1898Wylie G. Woodruff7–⁠1
1897Wylie G. Woodruff8–⁠22–⁠1, 2nd
1896Hector Cowan7–⁠3 (ours 0–⁠1)2–⁠1, 2nd
1895Hector Cowan6–⁠12–⁠1, T–1st, conference champions
1894Hector Cowan2–⁠3–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠1)1–⁠2, T–3rd
1893A. W. Shepard2–⁠5 (ours 0–⁠2)2–⁠1, T–1st, conference champions
1892A. W. Shepard7–⁠1 (ours 1–⁠0)3–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1891E. M. Hopkins7–⁠0–⁠1
1890Will Coleman1–⁠2

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