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

All-conference players lost

Returning all-conference players

Schedule

Game summaries

Southeast Missouri State

Overall recordLast meetingResult
1–02014W 34–28

Central Michigan

Overall recordLast meetingResult
2–02014W 24–10

at Ohio

Overall recordLast meetingResult
0–22016L 21–37

West Virginia

Overall recordLast meetingResult
1–52016L 21–48

Texas Tech

Overall recordLast meetingResult
1–172016L 19–55

at Iowa State

Overall recordLast meetingResult
50–40–62016L 24–31

at TCU

Overall recordLast meetingResult
8–21–42016L 23–24

Kansas State

Overall recordLast meetingResult
65–44–52016L 19–34

Baylor

Overall recordLast meetingResult
4–122016L 7–49

at Texas

Overall recordLast meetingResult
3–132016W 24–21

Oklahoma

Overall recordLast meetingResult
28–73–62016L 3–56

at Oklahoma State

Overall recordLast meetingResult
29–35–22016L 20–44

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.