1908 Kansas Jayhawks football team

1908 Kansas Jayhawks football
MVIAA champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record9–0 (4–0 MVIAA)
Head coach
CaptainG. T. Crowell
Home stadiumMcCook Field
Seasons
← 1907
1909 →
1908 Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Kansas $ 4 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Nebraska 2 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Iowa State 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Missouri 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Drake 1 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Washington University 0 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Iowa 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

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 9–0 overall record and a 4–0 record against conference opponents winning the MVIAA. Kansas shutout five of nine opponents. The season is, as of 2022, the last season the Jayhawks finished undefeated without any ties. It's also the only time in program history, as of 2023, Kansas finished undefeated in conference play. The Jayhawks played their home games at McCook Field in Lawrence, Kansas. G. T. Crowell was the team captain.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
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[1]
November 7Washburn*
  • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, KS
W 23–0
November 14at Nebraska
W 20–5
November 21at Iowa
W 10–5
November 262:00 p.m.vs. Missouri
W 10–413,000[2][3][4]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Cayou's Team Beaten Down On Icy Field". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 25, 1908. p. 1S. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Jayhawk And Tiger To-day". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. November 26, 1908. p. 1. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Kansas Won 10 To 4". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. November 27, 1908. p. 1. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Kansas Won 10 To 4 (continued)". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. November 27, 1908. p. 2. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "1908 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "1908-09 Football Schedule". Kansas Athletics. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  7. ^ "Kansas Football 2023 Media Guide" (PDF). Kansas Athletics. p. 204. Retrieved October 6, 2023.