1997 Kansas Jayhawks football team

1997 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionNorth
Record5–6 (3–5 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Salmon (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorArdell Wiegandt (1st season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
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.