The 1964 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the 1964 college football season .
Regular season [ ] During his Jayhawk career, Gale Sayers rushed for 2,675 yards and gained 3,917 all-purpose yards. In 1963, he set an NCAA Division I record with a 99-yard run against Nebraska . In his senior year, he led the Jayhawks to a 15–14 upset victory over Oklahoma with a 96-yard kickoff return.
Schedule [ ] Date Opponent Site Result Attendance September 19 TCU * W 7–338,000 September 26 at Syracuse * L 6–3828,000 October 3 Wyoming * Memorial Stadium Lawrence, Kansas L 14–1738,000 October 10 at Iowa State W 42–619,706 October 17 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Lawrence, Kansas W 15–1442,130 October 24 at Oklahoma State W 14–1336,500 October 31 at Kansas State W 7–021,300 November 7 No. 5 Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lawrence, Kansas L 7–1444,509 November 14 Colorado Memorial Stadium Lawrence, Kansas W 10–737,000 November 21 at Missouri L 14–3450,000 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
1965 NFL Draft [ ]
Player Round Pick Position Club
Gale Sayers
1
4
Running back
Chicago Bears
Brian Schweda
8
101
Tackle
Chicago Bears
Mike Shinn
8
108
End
Green Bay Packers
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Gale Sayers was also drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 1965 American Football League draft.[2] Awards and honors [ ] References [ ] 