Athletic Division
NCAA Division I-A
Athletic Conferences
Football: Big Twelve Conference
Basketball: Big Twelve Conference
School Colors
Crimson and blue
Men Playing Varsity Sports
277 - 3%
Women Playing Varsity Sports
287 - 3%
Students Receiving Athletic Financial Aid
Football:
90Basketball:
28Baseball:
32Cross Country/Track:
57Other Sports:
171Graduation Rates of Athletic Financial Aid Recipients
Football:
50%Basketball:
67%Baseball:
38%Cross Country/Track:
70%Other Sports:
71%Men's Varsity Sports
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Track and field
Women's Varsity Sports
- Basketball
- Golf
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and diving
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Volleyball
Club Sports
- Baseball
- Crew
- Cycling
- Dance team
- Equestrian
- Fencing
- Golf
- Ice hockey
- Judo
- Karate
- Kumdo/Kendo
- Lacrosse (men's, women's)
- Racquetball
- Rock climbing
- Rugby (men's, women's)
- Sailing
- Soccer (men's, women's)
- Softball
- Swimming
- Table tennis
- Tae Kwon Do
- Ultimate Frisbee (men's, women's)
- Volleyball (women's)
- Wakeboarding
- Waterskiing
Intramurals
- 5K
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Dodgeball
- Flag football
- Floor hockey
- Golf
- Kickball
- Quickball
- Racquetball
- Soccer
- Softball
- Table tennis
- Tennis
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Video game night
- Volleyball (sand, indoor)
- Wallyball
Athletic Fields & Facilities
- Allen Field House
- Anderson Family Football Complex
- Anderson Family Strength Center
- Anschutz Pavilion
- Arrocha Ballpark
- Hoglund Ballpark
- Horeisi Family Athletics Center
- Jayhawk Soccer Complex
- Jayhawk Tennis Facility
- McCarthy Family Clubhouse
- Memorial Stadium
- Outdoor Tennis Courts
- Robinson Gymnasium
- Robinson Natatorium
- Rowing Boathouse
- Student Recreation Center
Most Popular Sports
KU has long been known as a basketball school, and people all around the state and country look to KU for its consistently good basketball team. KU is definitely becoming more of a football school, too. KU has recently won consecutive bowl games.
Most Overlooked Teams
Baseball, women's basketball, and women's swimming and diving teams are always exciting to watch, even though they don't draw the biggest crowds.
School Spirit
School spirit is huge here. Students are very proud of the school, and you'll see Jayhawk apparel all over campus. The Jayhawk tradition is strong, and if you run into KU grads at any point in your life, you'll definitely have an instant bond to build off.
Getting Tickets
Many students buy the All-Sports Combination Package, which includes tickets for football and basketball tickets. But the package doesn't guarantee you a spot in the crowd-basketball tickets must be picked up at a certain time before they're sold out, otherwise it's too late.
Best Place to Take a Walk
Clinton Park, South Park, Watson Park
Did You Know?
- The KU Men's Basketball team won the NCAA national championship in 2008.
- In a five-year span, from 2003-08, the football team has made four bowl appearances, winning the last three: the Fort Worth Bowl, the FedEx Orange Bowl, and the Insight Bowl.