1897 Kansas Jayhawks football team

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1897 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceWestern Interstate University Football Association
1897 record8–2 (2–1 WIUFA)
Head coach
CaptainA. R. Kennedy
Home stadiumMcCook Field
Seasons
← 1896
1898 →
1897 Western Interstate University Football Association standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Nebraska $ 3 – 0 – 0 5 – 1 – 0
Kansas 2 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Iowa 0 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Missouri 0 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1897 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Western Interstate University Football Association during the 1897 college football season. In their first season under head coach Wylie G. Woodruff, the Jayhawks compiled an 8–2 record (2–1 against conference opponents), finished second in the conference, shut out seven of ten opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 253 to 16. The Jayhawks played their home games at McCook Field in Lawrence, Kansas. A. R. Kennedy was the team captain.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 6vs. Kansas City MedicalKansas CityW 22–8
October 8MidlandW 40–0
October 9HaskellW 40–0
October 16WarrensburghW 23–0
October 23at GlascoW 23–0
October 30IowaW 56–0
November 6at St. Mary'sW 28–0
November 13at NebraskaL 5–6
November 20vs. Kansas City MedicalKansas CityL 0–2
November 25vs. MissouriKansas CityW 16–0

References[]

  1. ^ "2017 Kansas Football Media Guide". Kansas University. p. 179.
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