 In 1976, the Jayhawks started 4-0 and were ranked 8th in the AP poll, but after Cromwell suffered a season-ending knee injury against Oklahoma, KU finished 6–5 followed by 4–6–1 in 1977 and then 1–10 in 1978.These struggles, plus lagging attendance, led to Moore's firing as head coach after four seasons.In 1983, KU hired Mike Gottfried away from Cincinnati to replace the Fambrough.