Kansas
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University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas. Its mascot is the Jayhawks.
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Traditions
- Rock Chalk Chant (Chanted like a Gregorian Chant, from a very quiet murmer to a deafening scream "Rock-chalk-Jay-Hawk, K-UUU " )
- Wave the Wheat (fans simultaneously move their raised arms from far right to far left. Impressive to behold.)
- Camping out for basketball games
- The Football Band runs down the steps of the stadium through the endzone and into formation for the start of every pregame
- Fight Songs - I'm a Jayhawk
- Rivalry Trophies - Indian War Drum, Governor's Cup (KS)
- Alma Mater - Kansas Alma Mater
Orgins of the Jayhawk- A mythical bird, the Jayhawkers was the name given to the men in the Kansas territory that during the Civil War fought to keep Kansas a free state. Lawrence was the capital of the Free State. The Jayhawkers repelled multiple invasions from the neighboring pro slavery Missourians, led by Quantrill. Quantrill even succeeded in burning the city of Lawrence to the ground, but the Jayhawkers came back and in the end they prevailed. Following the war most Kansans were proud to be called Jayhawkers.
Stadiums
- Football - Memorial Stadium
- Basketball - Allen Fieldhouse
- Baseball - Hoglund Ballpark
Football Present
Head Football Coach - Mark Mangino
Defensive Coordinator - Bill Young
Offensive Coordinator - Nick Quartaro
Projected Starters
Offense
QB:Kerry Meier
RB:Jon Cornish
WR:Brian Murph
WR:Dominic Roux
WR:Dexton Fields
TE:Derek Fine
LT:Cesar Rodriguez
LG:Bob Whitaker
C:David Ochoa
RG:Ryan Cantrell
RT:Anthony Collins
Defense
DE:Paul Como
DT:James McClinton
DT:Wayne Wilder
DE:Rodney Allen
LB:Joe Mortenson
LB:Mike Rivera
LB:James Holt
CB:Aqib Talib
CB:Blake Bueltel
FS:Darrell Stuckey
SS:Jerome Kemp
History
- Bowl Appearances - 2 2006 vs. Houston (Ft Worth Bowl), 2008 vs Virginia Tech (Orange Bowl)
- Bowl Record -
- BCS Appearances - 1
- National Championships -
- Famous Alumni - Gale Sayers RB, Dana Stubblefield DT, John Hadl QB, Bobby Douglas QB, Nolan Cromwell CB, Gilbert Brown DT
Basketball
Staff
Head Basketball Coach - Bill Self
Projected Starters
PG: Russell Robinson
SG: Mario Chalmers
SF: Brandon Rush
PF: Julian Wright
C: Sasha Kaun
Key Bench Players:
Smalls: Sherron Collins, Rodrick Stewart, Jeremy Case
Bigs: Darrell Arthur, Darnell Jackson, CJ Giles
History
- Final Four Appearances - 1940, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1971, 1974, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993, 2002, 2003,2008
- National Championships - 1952, 1988, 2008
- Famous Alumni - Dean Smith, Adolf Rupp, Wilt Chamberlin, Jo Jo White, Danny Manning, Paul Pierce, Kirk Hinrich, Drew Gooden, Nick Collison, Raef LaFrentz, Greg Ostertag, Scott Pollard, Keith Langford, Wayne Simien, Jacque Vaughn, Darnell Valentine, Paul Mokeski, Bill Bridges, Clyde Lovellette
- Famous Coaches - Dr. James Naismith (1899-1907, 55-60): Founder of basketball
Dr. Forrest C. 'Phog' Allen (1920-56, 590-219): 1952 Final Fours: 1940, 1952, 1953
Ted Owens (1965-83, 348-182): Final Fours: 1971, 1974
Larry Brown (1984-1988, 135-44): National Championship: 1988, Final Fours: 1986, 1988
Roy Williams (1989-2003): Final Fours:1991, 1993, 2002, 2003
Baseball
Staff
Head Baseball Coach - Ritch Price
Pitching Coach - Ryan Graves
Hitting Coaches - Kevin Tucker & Rick Sabath
History
- College World Series Appearances - 1993
- National Championships -
- Famous Alumni -
NCAA Infractions
On July 15, 2005 Kansas reported infractions relating to improper benefits and other major NCAA violations in women's basketball, and football as well as academic fraud by the football program. They also reported other violations in men's basketball, men's track & field, women's track & field, baseball, women's tennis, men's golf, rowing, and women's soccer. Their self-imposed penalties amounted to cutting one scholarship in football for two years and two scholarships in women's basketball for one year. No penalties were imposed on the high profile men's basketball program. The NCAA investigation (and prior Kansas investigation) placed the blame for these violations on employees who were no longer at Kansas University including
