1928 Kansas Jayhawks football team

1928 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Six Conference
Record2–4–2 (1–3–1 Big 6)
Head coach
CaptainHarold Hauser
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Big Six Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Nebraska $ 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 1
Oklahoma 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Missouri 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Iowa State 2 – 2 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Kansas 1 – 3 – 1 2 – 4 – 2
Kansas State 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1928 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Six Conference during the 1928 college football season. In their first season under head coach Bill Hargiss, the Jayhawks compiled a 4–4 record (2–3 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 66 to 34.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. Harold Hauser was the team captain.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6Grinnell*
W 14–0[3]
October 13at Washington University*
T 7–710,000[4][5][6]
October 20at Kansas State
W 7–0
October 27Iowa State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
T 0–0
November 3Nebraskadagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
L 0–20
November 10at Marquette*
L 0–7[7]
November 17Oklahoma
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 0–7
November 24at Missouri
L 6–25
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "1928 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  2. ^ a b 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 182.
  3. ^ "Jayhawks A Victor". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. October 7, 1928. p. 1B. Retrieved July 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Bernoudy, Jerry (October 13, 1928). "Washington U. Eleven Battles Kansas To 7-7 Tie". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 9. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Bernoudy, Jerry (October 13, 1928). "Washington And Kansas Play Tie (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 10. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Drewes, Ted (October 13, 1928). "Whittler Scores Touchdown For Washington". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 13. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Marquette Nips Kansas Eleven, 7-0". The Wisconsin State Journal. November 11, 1928. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.