University of Kansas

The University of Kansas (often referred to as just Kansas or KU) is an institution of higher learning located in Lawrence, Kansas. The University was founded in 1865 by the citizens of Lawrence, under a charter from the Kansas Legislature, with the assistance of a donation of 40 acres (160,000 m²) of land on Mount Oread in Lawrence from former Kansas Governor Charles Robinson and his wife Sara and a small monetary gift from Amos A. Lawrence. In the Fall 2003, the University enrolled 29,272 students. The total faculty head count was 2,158. The total staff and faculty count was 12,328 employees.

Athletics

The school's sports teams wearing crimson and royal blue are called the Jayhawks. They participate in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big XII Conference.

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Jayhawks - NCAA - Division I - Big XII Conference

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In NCAA DI play, the Jayhawks participate in basketball, baseball, cross country, football, golf, rowing, soccer (women only), softball, swimming (women only), tennis (women only), track, and volleyball (women only).

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Basketball - Baseball - Cross country - Football - Golf - Rowing - Soccer - Softball - Swimming - Tennis - Track - Volleyball

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Football

KU Football dates from 1890. The program today is classed as Division I-A. While not a national powerhouse like KU's basketball team, the Jayhawk football team has had notable alumni including Gale Sayers, a two time All-American and played for the Chicago Bears and John Riggins, an All-American and played for the Washington Redskins. KU played in the Orange Bowl twice: 1948 and 1968. The Jayhawks currently play in Memorial Stadium. They are currently coached by Mark Mangino.

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1890 - Gale Sayers - All-America - Chicago Bears - John Riggins - Washington Redskins - Orange Bowl - 1948 - 1968 - Memorial Stadium - Mark Mangino

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The Jayhawks have taken part with the University of Missouri Tigers in the longest continual rivalry in college football west of the Mississippi River with the Border War or the Battle for the Indian Drum, which first was played in 1891.

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Jayhawks - University of Missouri - Mississippi River - Border War - 1891

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Football coaches

The head KU football coaches, including their win-loss records, and reason for leaving if other than firing:

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• Jack Mitchell (44-42-5), 1958?1966
• Pepper Rodgers (20-22), 1967?1970, accepted UCLA job
• Don Fambrough (19-25-1), 1971?1974
• Bud Moore (17-21-1), 1975?1980
• Don Fambrough (17-24-4), 1979?1982
• Mike Gottfried (15-18-1), 1983?1985, accepted Pittsburgh job
• Bob Valesente (4-17-1), 1986?1987
• Glen Mason (47-54-1), 1988?1996, accepted Minnesota job
• Terry Allen (20-33), 1997?2001
• Mark Mangino (12-24, through 2004), 2002?present

Basketball

The men's basketball team, currently coached by Bill Self, is a perennial national contender, even though their last national championship was in 1988. In addition, Allen Fieldhouse is considered one of the greatest places to play basketball in the nation. Kansas has counted among its coaches Dr. James Naismith (the inventor of basketball), Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Phog Allen (sometimes dubbed "Father of basketball coaching"), and New York Knicks coach Larry Brown. Ironically, Naismith is the only Kansas coach to have a losing record for his tenure in Lawrence.

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Basketball - Bill Self - 1988 - Allen Fieldhouse - James Naismith - Phog Allen - New York Knicks - Larry Brown

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The Jayhawks have won 4 national championships. The 1922 and 1923 championships were retroactively awarded by the Helms Foundation in 1936. The 1952 and 1988 championships were won in the NCAA tournament. They have the third most all-time wins in NCAA history, behind Kentucky and North Carolina. The coaches most responsible for Kentucky and North Carolina's lead in wins are Adolph Rupp and Dean Smith, the two coaches with the most wins in NCAA history. They were both players for Kansas under Phog Allen. In addition, several of Smith's assistant coaches became head coaches at KU, including Roy Williams, Larry Brown, and Dick Harp.

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1922 - 1923 - 1936 - 1952 - 1988 - NCAA tournament - Kentucky - North Carolina - Adolph Rupp - Dean Smith - Roy Williams - Larry Brown - Dick Harp

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KU Men's Basketball Final Four history

• 1940-Finalist
• 1952-Champion
• 1953-Finalist
• 1957-Finalist
• 1971-Semifinalist
• 1974-Semifinalist
• 1986-Semifinalist
• 1988-Champion
• 1991-Finalist
• 1993-Semifinalist
• 2002-Semifinalist
• 2003-Finalist

KU basketball coaches

• Dr. James Naismith 1898-1907
• Dr. Forrest "Phog" Allen 1907-1909, 1919-1956
• W.O. Hamilton 1909-1919
• Dick Harp 1956-1964
• Ted Owens 1964-1983
• Larry Brown 1983-1988
• Roy Williams 1988-2003
• Bill Self 2003-present

KU alumni in basketball hall of fame

• Phog Allen, University of Kansas Coach
• Wilt Chamberlain, basketball player
• Clyde Lovellette, basketball player
• Ralph Miller, Oregon State University Coach
• Adolph Rupp, University of Kentucky Coach
• Dean Smith, University of North Carolina Coach
• Lynette Woodard, basketball player

KU alumni currently in the NBA(2004-2005)

• Nick Collison, Seattle Supersonics
• Drew Gooden, Cleveland Cavaliers
• Kirk Hinrich, Chicago Bulls
• Raef LaFrentz, Boston Celtics
• Greg Ostertag, Utah Jazz
• Paul Pierce, Boston Celtics
• Scot Pollard, Indiana Pacers
• Wayne Simien, Miami Heat
• Billy Thomas, New Jersey Nets
• Jacque Vaughn, New Jersey Nets

Other Notable Athletes

• Gilbert Brown, 10 year NFL defensive tackle, Green Bay Packers
• Nolan Cromwell, 1975 Big 8 Offensive Player of the Year, All-Pro safety, Los Angeles Rams
• Glenn Cunningham, 2-time US Olympic Runner, Silver Medalist 1936 Berlin Olympics, dominant runner of the 1930's
• Bobby Douglass All-American QB, 13 year NFL player
• John Hadl 2-time All-American QB, 16 year NFL player
• Danny Manning, Basketball player and coach. 2-time All-American, Big 8 Player of the Decade for the 1980's, 2-time NBA All-Star
• Curtis McClinton, 3-time All-Pro running back, Kansas City Chiefs
• Billy Mills, First American to win Gold medal in the 10,000m run, 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games
• Al Oerter, Olympic Gold Medalist, Discus throw in four consecutive Olympiads
• Willie Pless, All-American LB, CFL Hall of Famer, all-time tackling leader at KU and the CFL
• John Riggins, NFL Hall of Fame running back
• Dave Robisch, All-American F, 2-time Big 8 Player of the Year, 13-year ABA/NBA player
• Jim Ryun, US Olympic runner, Kansas' 2nd District US Representative 1997-present
• Tony Sands, All-American Running Back, 1991 Big 8 Offensive Player of the Year
• Gale Sayers, 2-time All American, NFL Hall of Fame running back, Chicago Bears
• Dana Stubblefield, All-American, 3-time All-Pro defensive tackle
• Jo Jo White, All-American G, 12-year NBA player
• Darnell Valentine, All-American G, 3-time Academic All-American, 9-year NBA player