The 2012 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the

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in the

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. The Jayhawks were led by new head coach

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and played their home games at Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the

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. They finished the season with 1–11 overall, 0–9 in Big 12, finishing in last place and failing to be bowl eligible (alone in Big 12 teams in doing so).

Pre-season

Coaching change

The Jayhawks fired head coach

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after going 2–10 in his second year in 2011. He was replaced by former Notre Dame head coach

Recruiting

Following the hire of Charlie Weis, the Jayhawks received a pair of high-profile quarterback transfers in the duo of

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from Notre Dame and Jake Heaps from BYU. Crist will be eligible for the 2012 season while Heaps will be eligible for the 2013-2014 seasons.

Roster

Schedule

References

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Kansas Jayhawks football seasons

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