1931 Kansas Jayhawks football team

1931 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Six Conference
Record5–5 (1–3 Big 6)
Head coach
CaptainOtto Rost
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Big Six Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Nebraska $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Iowa State 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Kansas State 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Kansas 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Missouri 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Oklahoma 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1931 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Six Conference during the 1931 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bill Hargiss, the Jayhawks compiled a 5–5 record (1–3 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 112 to 54.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. Otto Rost was the team captain.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Colorado Agricultural*
W 27–66,000[3]
October 2Haskell*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 0–611,000[4]
October 10Millikin*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 30–0[5]
October 17Kansas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
L 0–13[6]
October 24at Nebraska
L 0–616,517–20,000[7][8]
October 31Oklahoma A&M*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 7–13[9]
November 7at Oklahoma
L 0–10[10]
November 14at Washington University*
W 28–03,000[11]
November 21Missouridagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
W 14–020,567[12]
December 5at Washburn*
W 6–03,500[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "1931 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. ^ "Kansas wins first try". The Wichita Eagle. September 27, 1931. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Haskell Surprises Kansas U., Big Six Champions, 6 to 0". The Des Moines Register. October 3, 1931. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Kansas' late thrusts rout Millikin, 30–0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. October 11, 1931. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Kansas Ags turn first Jayhawk test into 13–0 rout". St. Joseph Gazette. October 18, 1931. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Nebraska plunges over Kansas, 6 to 0". Star Tribune. October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ McBride, Gregg (November 6, 1934). "Saturday Turnout is Likely Top Previous Mark at Nebraska U." The Lincoln Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. p. 8. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Kansas eleven falters before Oklahoma Ags". Waterloo Sunday Courier. November 1, 1931. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Late tallies beat Kansas". St. Joseph Gazette. November 8, 1931. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Kansas runs wild, beats Bears, 28–0". The Daily Oklahoman. November 15, 1931. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Jawhawker powerhouse comes to life to drub Missouri Tigers, 14 to 0". The Parsons Sun. November 22, 1931. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Kansas scores 6 to 0 win in charity battle". The Davenport Democrat. December 6, 1931. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.