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2010 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionNorth
2010 record3–9 (1–7 Big 12)
Head coachTurner Gill (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorChuck Long (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorCarl Torbush (1st season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
(Capacity: 50,071)
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Big 12 football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
North
#20 Nebraska xy   6 2         10 4  
#18 Missouri x   6 2         10 3  
Kansas State   3 5         7 6  
Iowa State   3 5         5 7  
Colorado   2 6         5 7  
Kansas   1 7         3 9  
South
#6 Oklahoma xy   6 2         12 2  
#13 Oklahoma State x   6 2         11 2  
#19 Texas A&M x   6 2         9 4  
Baylor   4 4         7 6  
Texas Tech   3 5         8 5  
Texas   2 6         5 7  
Championship: Oklahoma 23, Nebraska 20
† – BCS representative as champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
y – Championship game participant
As of January 11, 2011 • Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 Kansas Jayhawks football team (variously "Kansas", "KU", or the "Jayhawks") represented the University of Kansas in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season which was the school's 121st season. The Jayhawks played their home games on Kivisto Field at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

The team was led by first year head coach Turner Gill and was a member of the Big 12 Conference in the North Division. The team captains were senior running back Angus Quigley, senior offensive lineman Sal Capra, senior defensive end Jake Laptad, senior linebacker Justin Springer, and senior cornerback Chris Harris.[1]

The Jayhawks finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in Big 12 play and did not play for bowl game for the second consecutive year.

Pre-season[]

Coaching changes[]

Former head coach Mark Mangino resigned from his position on December 3, following a 7-game losing streak and internal investigation into his conduct.[1] Turner Gill, former head coach at the University at Buffalo was named the new head coach on December 13, 2009.[2] Gill will bring with him Carl Torbush as his defensive coordinator and Chuck Long as his offensive coordinator.[3] None of Mangino's assistant coaches or strength and conditioning staff were retained by Gill.[4]

New Coaches
Name Position Prev. School Replaces
Turner Gill Head Coach Buffalo Mark Mangino
Chuck Long Offensive Coordinator   Ed Warinner
Carl Torbush Defensive Coordinator Mississippi State Clint Bowen/Bill Miller
Aaron Stamm Special Teams Buffalo Louie Matsakis
Aaron Stamm Tight Ends Buffalo Brandon Blaney
Darrell Wyatt Wide Receivers Southern Miss. David Beaty
Buddy Wyatt Defensive Line Texas A&M Tom Sims
Carl Torbush Linebackers Mississippi State Bill Miller
Chuck Long QBs   Ed Warinner
Vic Shealy Cornerbacks Richmond Je'Ney Jackson
Robert Wimberly Safeties Buffalo Clint Bowen
Reggie Mitchell Running backs Illinois Louie Matsakis
J.B. Grimes Offensive Line Mississippi State John Reagan
Reggie Mitchell Recruiting Coordinator Illinois Brandon Blaney
John Williams Strength & Conditioning South Carolina State Chris Dawson
Joe Dailey On-Campus Recruiting Coord. Buffalo  

Recruiting[]

Expand the list below to see the full recruiting class.

Watch lists[]

Schedule[]

[7]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 46:00 PMNorth Dakota State*FCSL 3–648,417[8]
September 1111:00 AMNo. 15 Georgia Tech*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
FSNW 28–2546,907[9]
September 177:00 PMat Southern Miss*ESPNL 16–3130,211[10]
September 256:00 PMNew Mexico State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
FCSW 42–1646,719[11]
October 211:00 AMat BaylorFSNL 7–5535,405[12]
October 146:30 PMKansas State
FSNL 7–5947,561[13]
October 236:00 PMTexas A&Mdagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
FSNL 10–4544,239[14]
October 301:00 PMat Iowa StateL 16–2846,485[15]
November 61:00 PMColorado
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 52–4540,851[16]
November 136:00 PMat No. 9 NebraskaFSN PPVL 3–2085,587[17]
November 2011:00 AMNo. 10 Oklahoma State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
FSNL 14–4839,261[18]
November 2711:30 AMvs. No. 15 MissouriFSNL 7–3555,788[19]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster[]

2010 Kansas Jayhawks football roster
(starters in bold)

Quarterbacks

  •  2 Jordan Webb - Redshirt Fr.
  •  7 Kale Pick - Redshirt So.
  •  8 Quinn Meacham - Jr.
  • 12 Christian Matthews - Redshirt Fr. (also WR)
  • 17 Blake Jablonski - Fr.

Running Backs

  • Injured  6 Rell Lewis - Redshirt Jr.
  • 22 Angus Quigley - Redshirt Sr.
  • 25 Brandon Bourbon - Fr.
  • 29 James Sims - Fr.
  • 30 Josh Smith - Fr.
  • 31 Steven Foster - Redshirt Jr.
  • 32 Christian Lane - Fr.
  • 33 Nick Sizemore - So. (TR)
  • 36 Deshaun Sands - Redshirt Fr.
  • 37 Ryan Burton - Redshirt Fr.
  • 38 Justin Puthoff - Redshirt Fr.
  • 40 Tyler Hunt - Redshirt So.

Wide Receivers

  •  3 Reece Petty - Redshirt Sr.
  • 12 Christian Matthews - Redshirt Fr. (also QB)
  • 15 Daymond Patterson - Jr.
  • 20 D.J. Beshears - So.
  • 24 Bradley McDougald - So.
  • 28 Willie O'Quinn - Redshirt So.
  • 39 Patrick Schilling - Redshirt So.
  • 47 Chase Knighton - Redshirt So.
  • 80 Ricki Herod - Fr.
  • 81 Jonathan Wilson - Sr.
  • 82 Andrew Turzilli - Fr.
  • 83 Chris Omigie - Redshirt Fr.
  • 84 Brian Maura - Fr.
  • 85 Rod Harris - Redshirt Jr.
  • 88 Erick McGriff - Redshirt Fr.
  • 89 Tertavian Ingram - Redshirt Sr.

Tight Ends

  • 11 A.J. Steward - Redshirt Jr.
  • 41 Jimmay Mundine - Fr.
  • 43 Ted McNulty - Redshirt Jr.
  • 46 Trent Smiley - Fr.
  • 86 Tim Biere - Jr.
  • 87 Bradley Dedeaux - Redshirt Sr.
 

Offensive Line

Defensive Line

  • 55 Darius Parish - Redshirt So.
  • 60 Dylan Avery - Fr.
  • 64 Randall Dent - Redshirt Fr.
  • 66 Pat Lewandowski - Fr.
  • 71 John Williams - Redshirt So.
  • 78 Shane Smith - Redshirt Fr.
  • 90 Kevin Young - Redshirt Fr.
  • 91 Jake Laptad - Sr.
  • 92 Patrick Dorsey - Redshirt Jr.
  • 93 Quintin Woods - Sr.
  • 94 Tyrone Sellers - Redshirt Fr.
  • 95 D.J. Marshall - Redshirt So.
  • 96 Keba Agostinho - Fr.
  • 97 Richard Johnson, Jr. - Redshirt Jr.
  • 98 JaQwaylin Arps - Fr.
  • 99 Julius Green - Fr.
 

Linebackers

  • Injured 34 Huldon Tharp - So.
  • 35 Toben Opurum - So.
  • 38 Josh Richardson - Redshirt So.
  • 39 Darius Willis - So. (TR)
  • 41 Jordan Fee - Redshirt So.
  • 45 Justin Springer - Sr.
  • 46 Steve Mestan - Redshirt Fr.
  • 47 Tyler Fee - Fr.
  • 49 Drew Dudley - Sr.
  • 50 Jake Farley - Fr.
  • 51 Dakota Lewis - Redshirt Sr.
  • 52 Steven Johnson - Jr.
  • 57 Chea Peterman - Redshirt Jr.
  • Injured 58 Ed Fink - Fr.

Cornerbacks

Safeties

  •  1 Lubbock Smith - Redshirt So.
  •  4 Prinz Kande - Redshirt Fr.
  •  9 Keeston Terry - Fr.
  • 14 Abdullah Sabir - Jr.
  • 24 Taylor Lee - Redshirt So.
  • 26 Phillip Strozier - Redshirt Sr.
  • 32 Dexter Linton - Redshirt Fr.
  • 37 Brian Blackwell - Redshirt Fr.
  • 40 Ray Mitchell - Fr.
  • 44 Olaitan Oguntodu - Redshirt Sr.

Punters

  • 18 Alonso Rojas - Sr.
  • 19 Victor McBride - Fr.

Kickers

  • 12 Nathan Kalish - Redshirt Fr.
  • 13 Ron Doherty - Fr. (KOS)
  • 14 Jacob Branstetter - Redshirt Sr.

Game summaries[]

North Dakota State Bison[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Bison 0 3 3 0 6
Jayhawks 3 0 0 0 3



See also: North Dakota State Bison football

Turner Gill's debut game for the Jayhawks ended in dismay as the FCS Bison team defeated Kansas 6-3. Although Kansas took a lead in the first quarter with a field goal, the Bison scored 2 field goals, 1 in the first half and the other in the second, to knock off Jayhawks. Kansas had 3 turnovers in the game, causing the Bison to lead in time of possession. [20]

#15 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets[]

1 2 3 4 OT
#15 Yellow Jackets 7 10 0 8 25
Jayhawks 7 7 7 7 28



See also: 2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

Trying to rebound after the loss against the FCS Bison, Kansas was considered an underdog against the heavily favored, 15th ranked, Georgia Tech. Redshirt Freshman Jordan Webb took over the starting QB role and true Freshman James Sims was introduced at running back. In the first half, Kansas scored two touchdowns, but the Yellow Jackets were ahead by a field goal at halftime, 17-14. However, in the third quarter, Kansas would score an unanswered touchdown to take the lead at 21-17. In the first drive of the fourth quarter, the Jayhawks would score yet another touchdown. However, Georgia Tech scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter to try to pull off a comeback. Then, with a minute to play in regulation, Georgia Tech's drive stopped with a turnover on downs that ended the Yellow Jackets' hopes of winning. The final would be 28-25, with Kansas winning. This would be the first time since 2008 that Kansas defeated a ranked opponent, defeating the then #11 Missouri Tigers 40-37. [21]

Southern Miss[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Jayhawks 0 3 7 6 16
Golden Eagles 7 14 7 3 31




New Mexico State[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Aggies 0 7 0 9 16
Jayhawks 7 14 14 7 42




Baylor[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Jayhawks 0 7 0 0 7
Bears 10 17 21 7 55




Kansas State[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Wildcats 3 28 21 7 59
Jayhawks 0 0 0 7 7




Texas A&M[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Aggies 14 17 7 7 45
Jayhawks 3 7 0 0 10




Iowa State[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Jayhawks 6 3 0 7 16
Cyclones 0 7 21 0 28




Colorado[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Buffaloes 14 21 3 7 45
Jayhawks 3 7 7 35 52




Nebraska[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Jayhawks 0 0 3 0 3
#9 Cornhuskers 7 7 3 3 20




Oklahoma State[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Cowboys 10 10 14 14 48
Jayhawks 14 0 0 0 14




Missouri[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Jayhawks 0 0 7 0 7
#15 Tigers 14 7 7 7 35




Awards and honors[]

Justin Springer

  • Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (week 2) - 15 tackles, 1 sack against #15 Georgia Tech[22]

D.J. Beshears

  • Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week (week 4)[23]

Statistics[]

References[]

  1. Mangino Resigns As Kansas Head Football Coach Archived December 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Gill Named Head Football Coach At Kansas Archived 2009-12-17 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Buffalo’s Turner Gill will be Kansas’ next football coach
  4. KU football assistants on their way out
  5. KU's Laptad Named To Preseason Hendricks Award Watch List
  6. KU's Biere Named To Mackey Award Watch List
  7. 2010 Schedule Archived 2013-07-03 at the Wayback Machine
  8. "North Dakota State Bison vs. Kansas Jayhawks Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100911022831/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302472305. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
  9. "Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Kansas Jayhawks Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100915154627/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302542305. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
  10. "Kansas Jayhawks vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100921103810/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302602572. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
  11. "New Mexico State Aggies vs. Kansas Jayhawks Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100927203739/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302682305. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  12. "Kansas Jayhawks vs. Baylor Bears Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101005032522/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302750239. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  13. "Kansas State Wildcats vs. Kansas Jayhawks Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101017174203/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302872305. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  14. "Texas A&M Aggies vs. Kansas Jayhawks Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302962305. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
  15. "Kansas Jayhawks vs. Iowa State Cyclones Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303030066. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
  16. "Colorado Buffaloes vs. Kansas Jayhawks Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101109103751/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303102305. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
  17. "Kansas Jayhawks vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101117222302/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303170158. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
  18. "Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Kansas Jayhawks Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101201083522/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303242305. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
  19. "Kansas Jayhawks vs. Missouri Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101201192455/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303310142. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
  20. "North Dakota State kicks Kansas for first win over Big 12 member". Espn.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100911022929/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=302472305. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
  21. "Kansas rebounds from humiliating loss, knocks off Ga. Tech". Espn.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100914034906/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=302542305. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
  22. KU’s Justin Springer named Big 12 defensive player of the week
  23. Beshears Tabbed As Big 12 Special Teams Player Of The Week
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