1908 Kansas Jayhawks football team

The 1908 Kansas Jayhawks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kansas as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1908 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach A. R. Kennedy, the Jayhawks compiled a perfect 9–0 record (4–0 against conference opponents), shut out five of nine opponents, won the MVC champion, and outscored opponents by a total of 131 to 20.[1][2] The season is, as of 2022, the last season the Jayhawks finished undefeated without any ties. The Jayhawks have been undefeated four other seasons but in each season they tied in at least one game. The Jayhawks played their home games at McCook Field in Lawrence, Kansas. G. T. Crowell was the team captain.[2]

1908 Kansas Jayhawks football
MVC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record9–0 (4–0 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainG. T. Crowell
Home stadiumMcCook Field
1908 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Kansas $ 4 0 09 0 0
Nebraska 2 1 07 2 1
Iowa State 2 1 06 3 0
Missouri 3 2 06 2 0
Drake 1 2 05 2 0
Washington University 0 2 04 4 1
Iowa 0 4 02 5 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Kansas State Normal*W 11–0
October 3St. Mary's (KS)*
  • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, KS
W 24–0
October 10Kansas State*
W 12–6
October 17Oklahoma*
  • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, KS
W 11–0
October 24Washington University
  • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, KS
W 10–0
November 7Washburn*
  • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, KS
W 23–0
November 14at NebraskaW 20–5
November 21at IowaW 10–5
November 26vs. MissouriKansas City, MO (rivalry)W 10–4
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1909 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  2. 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 180.
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