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.

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

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

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

Central Michigan

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

At Ohio

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

West Virginia

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

Texas Tech

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

At Iowa State

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

At TCU

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

Kansas State

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

Baylor

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

At Texas

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

Oklahoma

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

At Oklahoma State

	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