The 1964 Kansas Jayhawks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kansas as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh year under head coach Jack Mitchell, the Jayhawks compiled a 6–4 record (5–2 in conference game), finished third in the Big Eight, and were outscored by a total of 146 to 136. In games against ranked opponents, they lost to No. 9 Syracuse and No. 5 Nebraska. Senior running back Gale Sayers led the Big Eight in rushing for the third consecutive year and broke the conference career rushing record. Sayers was also a consensus pick on the 1964 All-America college football team. Three Jayhawks received first-team honors on the 1964 All-Big Eight Conference football team: Sayers; defensive tackle Brian Schweda; and defensive back Gary Duff. Kansas played home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. Wiki link