1918–19 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

1918–19 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–9 (5–9 MVIAA)
Head coach
CaptainKelsey Mathews
Home arenaRobinson Gymnasium
Seasons
1918–19 Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Kansas State 10 – 2   .833 16 – 2   .889
Missouri 11 – 3   .786 14 – 3   .824
Nebraska 10 – 6   .625 10 – 6   .625
Grinnell 5 – 3   .625 6 – 5   .545
Kansas 5 – 9   .357 7 – 9   .438
Iowa State 3 – 8   .273 5 – 11   .313
Washington University 2 – 8   .200 9 – 9   .500
Drake 2 – 9   .182 10 – 18   .357

The 1918–19 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1918–19 college men's basketball season. Future member of the Hall of Fame Dutch Lonborg was retroactively named an All-American by the Helms Foundation, making him the third Jayhawk to earn the honor.

Roster

  • Roy Bennett
  • John Bunn
  • Byron Frederick
  • Marvin Harms
  • Howard Laslett
  • Arthur Lonborg
  • Edward Mason
  • Kelsey Mathews
  • Howard Miller

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
January 17
 at Iowa State W 50–17  1-0
(1-0) 		State Gymnasium 
Ammes, IA
January 18
 at Iowa State L 28–29  1-1
(1-1) 		State Gymnasium 
Ames, IA
January 24*
 Baker W 33–30  2-1
 Robinson Gymnasium 
Lawrence, KS
January 31
 Missouri
Border War 		L 25–45  2-2
(1-2) 		Robinson Gymnasium 
Lawrence, KS
February 1
 Missouri
Border War 		L 15–37  2-3
(1-3) 		Robinson Gymnasium 
Lawrence, KS
February 6
 at Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown 		L 30–33  2-4
(1-4) 		Nichols Hall 
Manhattan, KS
February 7
 at Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown 		L 27–41  2-5
(1-5) 		Nichols Hall 
Manhattan, KS
February 12*
 K.C. Poly W 50–34  3-5
 Robinson Gymnasium 
Lawrence, KS
February 19
 at Missouri
Border War 		L 20–34  3-6
(1-6) 		Rothwell Gymnasium 
Columbia, MO
February 20
 at Missouri
Border War 		W 36–29  4-6
(2-6) 		Rothwell Gymnasium 
Columbia, MO
February 21
 Washington University (MO) W 35–31  5-6
(3-6) 		Francis Gymnasium 
St. Louis, MO
February 22
 at Washington University (MO) W 39–19  6-6
(4-6) 		Francis Gymnasium 
St. Louis, MO
February 27
 Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown 		L 22–37  6-7
(4-7) 		Robinson Gymnasium 
Lawrence, KS
February 28
 Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown 		L 18–31  6-8
(4-8) 		Robinson Gymnasium 
Lawrence, KS
March 5
 Nebraska W 31–17  7-8
(5-8) 		Robinson Gymnasium 
Lawrence, KS
March 6
 Nebraska L 24–29  7-9
(5-9) 		Robinson Gymnasium 
Lawrence, KS
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

  1. ^ 2014-15 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball media guide. Retrieved 2015-May-22.
  2. ^ 2012-13 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball media guide. Accessed 2013-Aug-11.