2017 Kansas Jayhawks football team

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.

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 →

2017 Big 12 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
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

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]

All-conference players lost

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

Returning all-conference players

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

Schedule

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

Schedule Source:^[3]

Game summaries

Southeast Missouri State

See also: 2017 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Redhawks	0	7	3	6	16
Jayhawks	14	7	14	3	38

Central Michigan

See also: 2017 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	0	24	7	14	45
Jayhawks	3	3	14	7	27

At Ohio

See also: 2017 Ohio Bobcats football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jayhawks	0	14	0	16	30
Bobcats	11	14	14	3	42

West Virginia

See also: 2017 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	7	28	0	21	56
Jayhawks	3	10	14	7	34

Texas Tech

See also: 2017 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	21	14	13	17	65
Jayhawks	7	3	9	0	19

At Iowa State

See also: 2017 Iowa State Cyclones football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jayhawks	0	0	0	0	0
Cyclones	14	10	14	7	45

At TCU

See also: 2017 TCU Horned Frogs football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jayhawks	0	0	0	0	0
Horned Frogs	10	14	19	0	43

Kansas State

See also: 2017 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Kansas–Kansas State football rivalry, and Sunflower Showdown

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	7	3	10	10	30
Jayhawks	6	0	0	14	20

Baylor

See also: 2017 Baylor Bears football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	21	7	10	38
Jayhawks	0	6	3	0	9

At Texas

See also: 2017 Texas Longhorns football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jayhawks	7	3	10	7	27
Longhorns	28	7	0	7	42

Oklahoma

See also: 2017 Oklahoma Sooners football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sooners	7	14	7	13	41
Jayhawks	0	3	0	0	3

At Oklahoma State

See also: 2017 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jayhawks	3	7	7	0	17
Cowboys	10	24	14	10	58

Roster

This is a preliminary roster based on the 2016 roster with seniors removed. The roster will become official during spring practice for outgoing transfers and again when training camp starts for incoming freshmen, walk-ons, and transfers.

2017 Kansas Jayhawks football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 LaQuvionte Gonzalez Sr WR 3 Chase Harrell  So WR 4 Tyler Patrick Jr WR 5 Bobby Hartzog, Jr. Sr QB 6 Dagan Haehn So QB 8 Keaton Perry Jr QB 9 Carter Stanley  So WR 12 Darious Crawley Sr QB 13 Ryan Willis Jr QB 15 Deondre Ford  Sr WR 16 Steven Sims Jr WR 17 Keegan Brewer So TE 19 Jace Sternberger  So WR 20 Emmanuel Moore Jr RB 24 Taylor Martin Jr WR 26 Chris Bell  So RB 27 James Sullivan Sr RB 32 Resse Randall Jr RB 33 Ryan Schadler Jr OL 55 Jocob Bragg Jr OL 59 Jackson Jenkins  So OL 63 Aaron Garza  So OL 64 Kyle Pullia Sr OL 65 Jayson Rhodes Sr OL 66 Hunter Saulsbury  So OL 68 Beau Lawrence  So OL 69 Mesa Ribordy  So OL 71 Cam Durley So OL 73 Larry Hughes Jr OL 74 Clyde McCauley III Jr OL 77 Joe Gibson Sr OL 78 Hakeem Adeniji So TE 84 Ben Johnson Sr TE 87 John Kelly So WR 88 Jeremiah Booker Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 2 DeAnte Ford  So S 4 Shaquille Richmond  So DT 6 Isi Holani Sr CB 7 Derrick Neal Sr CB 11 Stephan Robinson Jr CB 15 Shola Ayinde So DE 17 Josh Ehambe Jr S 18 Frank Seurer, Jr. Sr S 19 Tyrone Miller, Jr. Jr CB 26 Colin Spencer Sr CB 27 Luke Curtis  So LB 29 Joe Dineen, Jr. Sr LB 31 Osaze Ogbebor Jr LB 41 Kendall Duckworth Jr DE 46 Dorance Armstrong Jr CB 47 Nathan Miller  So LB 49 Hudson Hall Jr DE 52 Mazin Aql  So DT 54 Jacky Dezir Sr DE 56 Anthony Olobia  So DT 91 D. J. Williams Jr DT 92 Lay'Trion Jones Jr DT 95 Devon Williams Jr DT 96 Daniel Wise Jr DE 97 Kellen Ash Sr DT 98 Jason Nix Jr RE 99 Deelsaac Davis Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 14 Nick Bartolotta Sr P 28 Michael Valentine  So P 36 Cole Moos Sr K 40 Ryan Weese Sr K/P 43 Quinton Conaway So	Head coach David Beaty Coordinators/assistant coaches Clint Bowen (assistant head coach / defensive coordinator / safeties) Todd Bradford (linebackers) Joe DeForest (special teams coordinator / defensive assistant) Tony Hull (running backs) Rob Likens (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks) Kenny Perry (co-defensive coordinator / cornerbacks) Jason Phillips (wide receivers) Michael Slater (defensive line) Zach Yenser (run game coordinator / offensive line) Je'Ney Jackson (director of football strength & conditioning) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: December 14, 2016

References

1. "Kansas football coach David Beaty gets extension, raise". KUAthletics.com.
2. "Dorance Armstrong Jr., voted Preseason Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year". KUAthletics.com.
3. "2017 Kansas Jayhawks Football Schedule". KUAthletics.com. Retrieved December 14, 2016.