There was grumbling among Kansas football fans after the Jayhawks of Jack Mitchell had wound up a 2-8 season with a 44-20 loss to Missouri here before a crowd of 44,000. However, KU officials gave Mitchell a vote of confidence and it was agreed he would be back for the 1966 season. Meanwhile, many Jayhawk sports fans were looking forward to a good basketball year under coach Ted Owens.