2016 Kansas Jayhawks football team

2016 Kansas Jayhawks football

Conference	Big 12 Conference
2016 record	2–10 (1–8 Big 12)
Head coach	David Beaty (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Rob Likens (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Air Raid
Defensive coordinator	Clint Bowen (2nd year)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 50,071)

2016 Big 12 football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
No. 7 Oklahoma $		9	–	0		10	–	2
No. 13 Oklahoma State		7	–	2		9	–	3
No. 14 West Virginia		7	–	2		10	–	2
Kansas State		6	–	3		8	–	4
TCU		4	–	5		6	–	6
Baylor		3	–	6		6	–	6
Texas		3	–	6		5	–	7
Texas Tech		3	–	6		5	–	7
Iowa State		2	–	7		3	–	9
Kansas		1	–	8		2	–	10

$ – Conference champion As of December 6, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Jayhawks were led by second year head coach David Beaty. They played home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Big 12 Conference.

The Jayhawks entered the season with a 15-game losing streak overall, which ended with a 55–6 win over Rhode Island,^[1] They also entered the season with 12 consecutive losses within the Big 12, which expanded to 19 during the season and ended with their 24–21 win over Texas. The win over Texas was Kansas's first win over Texas since 1938.^[2] The Jayhawks also entered the season a 35-game road losing streak dating back to a 34–7 win against UTEP during the 2009 season, which was expanded to 40 losses during the season. The Jayhawks were picked 10th in the Big 12's preseason poll, receiving 25 of the possible 26 last place votes.^[3]

The Jayhawks returned senior safety Anthony "Fish" Smithson who led the nation in solo tackles.^[4]

The Jayhawks finished the season 2–10, 1–8 in Big 12 play to finish in last place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:00 PM	Rhode Island*	Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS	JTV	W 55–6	28,864
September 10	1:30 PM	Ohio*	Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS	FSN	L 21–37	28,467
September 17	11:00 AM	at Memphis*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN	ESPNU	L 7–43	34,448
September 29	7:30 PM	at Texas Tech	Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX	FS1	L 19–55	59,494
October 8	11:00 AM	TCU	Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS	ESPNU	L 23–24	23,946
October 15	2:30 PM	at No. 11 Baylor	McLane Stadium • Waco, TX	FS1	L 7–49	47,598
October 22	11:00 AM	Oklahoma State	Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS	FS1	L 20–44	26,262
October 29	6:00 PM	at No. 16 Oklahoma	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK	FS1	L 3–56	86,301
November 5	6:00 PM	at No. 14 West Virginia	Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	ESPN2	L 21–48	56,343
November 12	11:00 AM	Iowa State	Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS	FSN	L 24–31	23,757
November 19	2:30 PM	Texas	Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS	ABC/ESPN2	W 24–21 ^OT	25,673
November 26	11:00 AM	at Kansas State	Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS (Sunflower Showdown)	FS1	L 19–34	52,637
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Schedule Source:^[5]

Game notes

Rhode Island

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	6	0	0	6
Jayhawks	13	14	14	14	55

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
First meeting

Ohio

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	15	13	6	3	37
Jayhawks	0	7	14	0	21

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
1–0	1967	W 30–15

at Memphis

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jayhawks	0	7	0	0	7
Tigers	13	20	3	7	43

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
0–1	2015	L 23–55

at Texas Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jayhawks	0	9	10	0	19
Red Raiders	14	14	13	14	55

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
1–16	2015	L 20–30

TCU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Horned Frogs	0	14	0	10	24
Jayhawks	7	3	13	0	23

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
8–20–4	2015	L 17–23

at Baylor

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jayhawks	0	0	7	0	7
#11 Bears	21	21	7	0	49

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
4–11	2015	L 7–66

Oklahoma State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	10	17	10	44
Jayhawks	7	6	7	0	20

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
29–34–3	2015	L 10–58

at Oklahoma

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jayhawks	3	0	0	0	3
#16 Sooners	7	21	28	0	56

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
28–72–6	2015	L 7–62

at West Virginia

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jayhawks	0	0	14	7	21
#14 Mountaineers	10	21	14	3	48

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
1–4	2015	L 0–49

Iowa State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cyclones	3	7	12	9	31
Jayhawks	7	7	10	0	24

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
50–39–6	2015	L 13–38

Texas

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Longhorns	7	0	7	7	0	21
Jayhawks	0	10	0	11	3	24

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
2–13	2015	L 20–59

at Kansas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jayhawks	3	0	6	10	19
Wildcats	6	14	7	7	34

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
65–43–5	2015	L 14–45

Roster

2016 Kansas Jayhawks football team roster

Players Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	Gonzalez, LaQuvionteLaQuvionte Gonzalez	5.0 !Jr
QB	`2`	Cozart, MontellMontell Cozart	3.5 !Jr
WR	`3`	Harrell, ChaseChase Harrell	1.5 !Fr
WR	`4`	Patrick, TylerTyler Patrick	3.0 !So
WR	`5`	Hartzog, Jr., BobbyBobby Hartzog, Jr.	5.0 !Jr
QB	`6`	Haehn, DaganDagan Haehn	1.0 !Fr
QB	`8`	Perry, KeatonKeaton Perry	3.0 !So
QB	`9`	Stanley, CarterCarter Stanley	1.5 !Fr
WR	`12`	Crawley, DariousDarious Crawley	5.0 !Jr
QB	`13`	Willis, RyanRyan Willis	3.0 !So
QB	`15`	Ford, DeondreDeondre Ford	3.5 !Jr
WR	`16`	Sims, Jr., StevenSteven Sims, Jr.	3.0 !So
WR	`17`	Brewer, KeeganKeegan Brewer	1.0 !Fr
TE	`19`	Sternberger, JaceJace Sternberger	1.5 !Fr
WR	`20`	Moore, EmmanuelEmmanuel Moore	3.0 !So
RB	`22`	Kinner, Ke'aunKe'aun Kinner	57.0 !Sr
RB	`24`	Martin, TaylorTaylor Martin	3.0 !So
RB	`25`	Jolaoso, J. J.J. J. Jolaoso	57.0 !Sr
WR	`26`	Bell, ChrisChris Bell	1.5 !Fr
RB	`27`	Sullivan, JamesJames Sullivan	5.0 !Jr
RB	`32`	Randall, ResseResse Randall	3.0 !So
RB	`33`	Schadler, RyanRyan Schadler	3.0 !So
FB	`44`	Zunica, MichaelMichael Zunica	57.0 !Sr
OL	`55`	Bragg, JocobJocob Bragg	3.0 !So
OL	`59`	Jenkins, JacksonJackson Jenkins	1.5 !Fr
OL	`62`	Banks, D'AndreD'Andre Banks	57.0 !Sr
OL	`63`	Garza, AaronAaron Garza	1.5 !Fr
OL	`64`	Pullia, KyleKyle Pullia	5.0 !Jr
OL	`65`	Rhodes, JaysonJayson Rhodes	5.0 !Jr
OL	`66`	Saulsbury, HunterHunter Saulsbury	1.5 !Fr
OL	`68`	Lawrence, BeauBeau Lawrence	1.5 !Fr
OL	`69`	Ribordy, MesaMesa Ribordy	1.5 !Fr
OL	`71`	Durley, CamCam Durley	1.0 !Fr
OL	`72`	Smith, WillWill Smith	57.0 !Sr
OL	`73`	Hughes, LarryLarry Hughes	3.0 !So
OL	`74`	McCauley III, ClydeClyde McCauley III	3.0 !So
OL	`77`	Gibson, JoeJoe Gibson	5.0 !Jr
OL	`79`	Shelley-Smith, JordanJordan Shelley-Smith	57.0 !Sr
WR	`82`	Barbel, ShakiemShakiem Barbel	57.0 !Sr
TE	`84`	Johnson, BenBen Johnson	5.0 !Jr
WR	`85`	Moses, AustinAustin Moses	57.0 !Sr
TE	`86`	Gilmore, BrockBrock Gilmore	57.0 !Sr
TE	`87`	Kelly, JohnJohn Kelly	1.0 !Fr
WR	`88`	Booker, JeremiahJeremiah Booker	3.0 !So

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB	`2`	Ford, DeAnteDeAnte Ford	1.5 !Fr
S	`4`	Richmond, ShaquilleShaquille Richmond	1.5 !Fr
LB	`5`	Roberts, MarcquisMarcquis Roberts	57.0 !Sr
DT	`6`	Holani, IsiIsi Holani	5.0 !Jr
CB	`7`	Neal, DerrickDerrick Neal	5.0 !Jr
CB	`8`	Stewart, BrandonBrandon Stewart	57.0 !Sr
S	`9`	Smithson, FishFish Smithson	57.0 !Sr
CB	`11`	Robinson, StephanStephan Robinson	3.0 !So
DE	`13`	Mosby, DamaniDamani Mosby	57.0 !Sr
CB	`14`	Graham, ChevyChevy Graham	57.0 !Sr
CB	`15`	Ayinde, SholaShola Ayinde	1.0 !Fr
DE	`17`	Ehambe, JoshJosh Ehambe	3.0 !So
S	`18`	Seurer, Jr., FrankFrank Seurer, Jr.	5.0 !Jr
S	`19`	Miller, Jr., TyroneTyrone Miller, Jr.	3.0 !So
LB	`20`	Loneker, Jr., KeithKeith Loneker, Jr.	57.0 !Sr
S	`22`	Allen, GregGreg Allen	57.0 !Sr
S	`24`	Bates IV, BazieBazie Bates IV	57.0 !Sr
CB	`25`	Ogletree, MarnezMarnez Ogletree	57.0 !Sr
CB	`26`	Spencer, ColinColin Spencer	5.0 !Jr
CB	`27`	Curtis, LukeLuke Curtis	1.5 !Fr
LB	`28`	Arnick, CourtneyCourtney Arnick	57.0 !Sr
LB	`29`	Dineen, Jr., JoeJoe Dineen, Jr.	5.0 !Jr
S	`30`	Shaw, TevinTevin Shaw	57.0 !Sr
LB	`31`	Ogbebor, OsazeOsaze Ogbebor	3.0 !So
LB	`41`	Duckworth, KendallKendall Duckworth	3.0 !So
DE	`46`	Armstrong, Jr., DoranceDorance Armstrong, Jr.	3.0 !So
CB	`47`	Miller, NathanNathan Miller	1.5 !Fr
LB	`49`	Hall, HudsonHudson Hall	3.0 !So
DE	`52`	Aql, MazinMazin Aql	1.5 !Fr
DT	`54`	Dezir, JackyJacky Dezir	5.0 !Jr
DE	`56`	Olobia, AnthonyAnthony Olobia	1.5 !Fr
LB	`59`	Rosser, CameronCameron Rosser	57.0 !Sr
DT	`91`	Williams, D. J.D. J. Williams	3.0 !So
DT	`92`	Jones, Lay'TrionLay'Trion Jones	3.0 !So
DT	`95`	Williams, DevonDevon Williams	3.0 !So
DT	`96`	Wise, DanielDaniel Wise	3.0 !So
DE	`97`	Ash, KellenKellen Ash	5.0 !Jr
DT	`98`	Nix, JasonJason Nix	3.0 !So
RE	`99`	Davis, DeelsaacDeelsaac Davis	5.0 !Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K/P	`7`	Wyman, MatthewMatthew Wyman	57.0 !Sr
K	`14`	Bartolotta, NickNick Bartolotta	5.0 !Jr
P	`28`	Valentine, MichaelMichael Valentine	1.5 !Fr
K	`40`	Weese, RyanRyan Weese	5.0 !Jr
K/P	`43`	Conaway, QuintonQuinton Conaway	1.0 !Fr
LS	`68`	Wirtel, JohnJohn Wirtel	57.0 !Sr

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: June 29, 2016

References

↑ "Jayhawks roll Rhode Island to give coach Beaty first win". ESPN.com.
↑ "Kansas beats Texas for first time since 1938, 24-21 in OT". ESPN.com.
↑ "Oklahoma Tops Big 12 Media Preseason Football Poll". Big12Sports.com.
↑ "Big Fish: Smithson has proven to be a valuable Jayhawk". KUAthletics.com.
↑ "2016 Kansas Jayhawks Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved December 27, 2015.

Kansas Jayhawks football

Venues	McCook Field (1892–1920) Memorial Stadium (1921–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Kansas State: Sunflower Showdown (Governor's Cup) Missouri: Border War Nebraska

Culture & lore	Big Jay Baby Jay "I'm a Jayhawk" Marching Jayhawks Aggieville riots Timeline of football in Kansas First game in Kansas 1911 Missouri game

People	Head coaches NFL Draftees Statistical leaders

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