2006 Season
After a few disappointing losses in close games, the football team ended the 2006 regular season as one of the hottest in the Big 12, and their three-game win streak over Colorado, Iowa State, and Kansas State was the first time in school history the Jayhawks had won three consecutive conference games. With six wins, they were bowl eligible for the third time in the five years since Mark Mangino became head coach, but they did not receive a bowl invitation.
Sophomore cornerback Aqib Talib and senior running back Jon Cornish earned All-Big 12 First Team honors. Talib was named the team's defensive MVP as he led the nation in passes defended with an average of 2.80 break-ups per game and tied for the Big 12 lead with six interceptions. Cornish, who was named the team's offensive MVP for the second consecutive year, set new school records by rushing for 1,457 yards and averaging 5.8 yards per carry. He was the only Big 12 back with more than 1,000 rushing yards during the regular season. He had eight 100-yard rushing games and eight rushing touchdowns. His career-best 201 rushing yards against Kansas State was the highest by any player in a Big 12 game during the season, and it earned him Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors. Cornish was also selected to participate in the 82nd Annual East-West Shrine Game.
| 2007 season schedule | |
|---|---|
| Central Michigan | W 52-7 |
| Southeastern Louisiana | W 62-0 |
| Toledo | W 45-13 |
| Florida International | W 55-3 |
| at Kansas State | W 30-24 |
| Baylor | W 58-10 |
| at Colorado | W 19-14 |
| at Texas A&M | W 19-11 |
| Nebraska | W 76-39 |
| at Oklahoma State | W 43-28 |
| Iowa State | W 45-7 |
| vs. Missouri | L 28-36 |
| vs. Virginia Tech | W 24-21 |
| (Orange Bowl) | |
Read more about this topic: List Of Kansas Jayhawks Football Seasons, Mangino Era
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