2017 Kansas Jayhawks football team

2017 Kansas Jayhawks football
2017 Kansas Jayhawks football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	1–11 (0–9 Big 12)
Head coach	David Beaty (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Doug Meacham (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Clint Bowen (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Kenny Perry (3rd season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

The 2017 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Jayhawks 128th season. The Jayhawks were led by third-year head coach David Beaty. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Big 12 Conference.

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2017 Big 12 Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 3 Oklahoma y$^	8	–	1	12	–	2
No. 9 TCU y	7	–	2	11	–	3
No. 14 Oklahoma State	6	–	3	10	–	3
Texas	5	–	4	7	–	6
West Virginia	5	–	4	7	–	6
Kansas State	5	–	4	8	–	5
Iowa State	5	–	4	8	–	5
Texas Tech	3	–	6	6	–	7
Baylor	1	–	8	1	–	11
Kansas	0	–	9	1	–	11
Championship: Oklahoma 41, TCU 17
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

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Head coach David Beaty received a contract extension following the Jayhawks' 2016 season keeping him under contract until the conclusion of the 2021 season.^[1]

The Jayhawks entered the season with a 41-game road losing streak that dates back to the 2009 season when Kansas defeated UTEP 34–7, which was extended to 46 during the season. The Jayhawks have also lost 39 of their last 41 games against FBS opponents, including 12 straight. The Jayhawks also finished the season with an 11 game losing streak, losing every game after they defeated Southeast Missouri State in their season opener. Since the conclusion of the 2015 season, the team has gone 3–33.

The Jayhawks returned 2nd team All-Big 12 junior defensive end, Dorance Armstrong, who was also named Pre-season Big 12 Defensive Player of the year for the 2017 season.^[2]

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Position	Player	1st/2nd/HM
S	Fish Smithson	1st
OL	D'Andre Banks	HM
K	Matthew Wyman	HM
FB	Michael Zunica	HM

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Position	Player	Year	1st/2nd/HM
DL	Dorance Armstrong	Junior	2nd
OL	Hakeem Adeniji	Sophomore	HM
WR	LaQuvionte Gonzales	Senior	HM
DB	Mike Lee	Sophomore	HM
P	Cole Moos	Senior	HM
WR	Steven Sims	Junior	HM
DL	Daniel Wise	Junior	HM

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	6:00 p.m.	SE Missouri State*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	Jayhawk TV	W 38–16	32,134
September 9	3:00 p.m.	Central Michigan*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	FSN	L 27–45	28,531
September 16	11:00 a.m.	at Ohio*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	ESPNU	L 30–42	22,056
September 23	11:00 a.m.	West Virginia	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	ESPNU	L 34–56	23,901
October 7	11:00 a.m.	Texas Tech	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	FS1	L 19–65	21,050
October 14	11:00 a.m.	at Iowa State	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	FSN	L 0–45	55,593
October 21	7:00 p.m.	at No. 4 TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	FOX	L 0–43	42,969
October 28	2:00 p.m.	Kansas State	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS (Sunflower Showdown)	FS1	L 20–30	36,223
November 4	11:00 a.m.	Baylor	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	FSN	L 9–38	21,797
November 11	5:00 p.m.	at Texas	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	Jayhawk TV/LHN	L 27–42	96,557
November 18	2:30 p.m.	No. 3 Oklahoma	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	ESPN	L 3–41	22,854
November 25	11:00 a.m.	at No. 18 Oklahoma State	Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK	FS1	L 17–58	56,790
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time