What does Kansas coaching history show?
Kansas coaching history on this page spans 36 tracked head coaches, led by Doc Kennedy with 52 wins from 1904-1910.
Program overview
Kansas
2025 finish: 5-7-0 across 12 games. Jump into coaching history, title years, and long-view program trends.
Memorial Stadium • Lawrence • KS
Big 12Memorial Stadium
All-Time Wins
558
All-Time Losses
675
Win %
45%
Track coaching history, title years, Heisman winners, roster movement, and the conference path that shaped the modern program.
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2026 Kansas hub
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Kansas football program guide
This overview connects the core facts behind Kansas football: conference home, stadium context, all-time record, title seasons, Heisman winners, coaching tenures, and the recent season baseline. It is meant to be the starting point before moving into the deeper team tabs.
The latest indexed season is 2025, when Kansas finished 5-7. Use the related links to compare Kansas against national title lists, all-time wins, rankings, rivalries, recruiting, and transfer activity.
Program Snapshot
Program essentials
Core program details, venue context, and team visuals in one place.
Conference
Big 12
Division
Not listed
Home field
Memorial Stadium
Location
Lawrence, KS
Capacity
47,000
Venue type
Outdoor
Team Colors
Program Dashboard
This season and next actions
Start from the latest season record, then jump into the team history, coaching, and title surfaces most fans usually need next.
Current read
2025: 5-7-0
12 games tracked with a 42% win rate.
Current Season
Performance pulse
Wins
5
Losses
7
Ties
0
Games
12
Win %
42%
Conference Timeline
Realignment context
- Big 12 Conference1996-
- Big Eight Conference1960-1995
- Big Eight Conference1948-1959
- Big Eight Conference1928-1947
- Missouri Valley Conference1907-1927
- NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1898-1906
- Western Interstate Football Association1892-1897
- Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference1890-1891
Stadium Access
Venue links
Coaching History
Sideline eras
| Lance Leipold | 2021-2025 | 22-28-0 |
| Les Miles | 2019-2020 | 3-18-0 |
| David Beaty | 2015-2018 | 6-42-0 |
| Charlie Weis | 2012-2014 | 6-22-0 |
| Turner Gill | 2010-2011 | 5-19-0 |
| Mark Mangino | 2002-2009 | 50-48-0 |
| Tom Hayes | 2001 | 1-2-0 |
| Terry Allen | 1997-2001 | 20-33-0 |
| Glen Mason | 1988-1996 | 47-54-1 |
| Bob Valesente | 1986-1987 | 4-17-1 |
| Mike Gottfried | 1983-1985 | 15-18-1 |
| Don Fambrough | 1979-1982 | 17-24-4 |
| Bud Moore | 1975-1978 | 17-27-1 |
| Don Fambrough | 1971-1974 | 19-25-1 |
| Pepper Rodgers | 1967-1970 | 20-22-0 |
| Jack Mitchell | 1958-1966 | 44-42-5 |
| Chuck Mather | 1954-1957 | 11-26-3 |
| Jules Sikes | 1948-1953 | 35-25-0 |
| George Sauer | 1946-1947 | 15-3-3 |
| Henry Shenk | 1943-1945 | 11-16-3 |
| Gwinn Henry | 1939-1942 | 9-27-0 |
| Adrian Lindsey | 1933-1938 | 19-28-8 |
| Bill Hargiss | 1928-1932 | 22-18-2 |
| Cappy Cappon | 1926-1927 | 5-10-1 |
| Potsy Clark | 1921-1925 | 16-17-6 |
| Phog Allen | 1920 | 5-2-1 |
| Leon McCarty | 1919 | 3-2-3 |
| Jay Bond | 1918 | 2-2-0 |
| Herman Olcott | 1915-1917 | 16-7-1 |
| H.M. Wheaton | 1914 | 5-2-1 |
| Arthur Mosse | 1912-1913 | 9-7-0 |
| Ralph Sherwin | 1911 | 4-2-2 |
| Doc Kennedy | 1904-1910 | 52-9-4 |
| Harrison Weeks | 1903 | 6-3-0 |
| Arthur Curtis | 1902 | 6-4-0 |
| John Outland | 1901 | 3-5-2 |
National Championships
Title profile
No national championships recorded.
Heisman Trophy Winners
Award lineage
No Heisman Trophy winners from this school.