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1997 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 2 Nebraska † xy$   8 0     13 0  
No. 8 Kansas State  %   7 1     11 1  
No. 23 Missouri   5 3     7 5  
Colorado   3 5     5 6  
Kansas   3 5     5 6  
Iowa State   1 7     1 10  
South Division
No. 20 Texas A&M xy   6 2     9 4  
No. 24 Oklahoma State   5 3     8 4  
Texas Tech   5 3     6 5  
Texas   2 6     4 7  
Oklahoma   2 6     4 8  
Baylor   1 7     2 9  
Championship: Nebraska 54, Texas A&M 15
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • † – Coaches Poll National Champion
    $ – Bowl Alliance representative as champion
    % – Bowl Alliance at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. They participated as members of the Big 12 Conference in the North Division. They were coached by head coach Terry Allen. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

Schedule

August 287:00 PMUAB*

W 24–0 32,100 September 61:00 PMTCU*

  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, Kansas

W 17–10 35,000 September 1311:30 AMMissouri

FSNW 15–7 38,000 September 206:00 PMat Cincinnati*

L 7–34 17,636 October 41:00 PMOklahoma

  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, Kansas

W 20–17 43,500 October 116:30 PMat Texas Tech

L 7–17 43,012 October 186:00 PMat Colorado

FSNL 6–42 52,097 October 256:00 PMNo. 1 Nebraska

  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, Kansas

FSNL 0–35 42,000 November 11:00 PMIowa State

  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, Kansas

W 34–24 34,000 November 81:10 PMat No. 11 Kansas State

PPVL 16–48 43,832 November 151:00 PMat Texas

L 31–45 68,097

Template:CFB Schedule End Table reference[1]

Some sources cite the record at 6 wins and 5 losses due to a forfeit from Colorado after the game was played. However, Colorado was not required to change the record and some sources will show the season record at 5 wins and 6 losses.[2]

References

  1. ^ DeLassus, David. "Coaching Records Game-by-Game-Kansas (1997)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  2. ^ "Forfeits and Vacated Games". Sports-Reference, LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2013.