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Kansas

B12 · 1996 Season · Final

Failing +
Record
4–7
0.364 Win %
Conference
8th
2–6 in B12

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
126
1901–2026
All-Time Record
558–672–54
0.456 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#5
2007
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 1 · Top 10: 4 · Top 25: 14
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 5 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Kansas head-to-head · History & Eras

1996 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 3Ball State (BALL STATE)H2HMAC8–4W 35–10
4Week 4 · Sep 17TCUH2HIND WAC4–7W 52–17
6Week 6 · Oct 1Utah (UTAH)H2HIND WAC8–4L 42–45
7Week 7 · Oct 8Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA)H2HB123–8W 52–24
8Week 8 · Oct 15Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH)H2HB127–5L 17–30
9Week 9 · Oct 22Colorado (COLORADO)H2HB1210–2L 7–20
10Week 10 · Oct 29Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2HB1211–2L 7–63
11Week 11 · Nov 5Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2HB122–9W 34–31
12Week 12 · Nov 12Kansas State (KANSAS STATE)H2HB129–3L 12–38
13Week 13 · Nov 19Texas (TEXAS)H2HB128–5L 17–38
14Week 14 · Nov 26Missouri (MISSOURI)H2HB125–6L 25–42

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
4.087
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-10
-27+17
  • Ball State +8
  • TCU +4
  • Oklahoma +3
  • Iowa State +2
  • Colorado -2
  • Nebraska -2
  • Kansas State -3
  • Utah -4
  • Texas Tech -5
  • Texas -5
  • Missouri -6

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #72Better than 48%
Win % Place 76thBetter than 45%

0.364 Win % · Change -1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#70W15#70Regular Season Final#71Post-Season W2#71Post-Season W3#72Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+25
+35
-3
+28
-13
-13
-56
+3
-26
-21
-17

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#391991#301992#631993#491994#121995

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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