1926–27 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

1926–27 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
MVIAA Champions
ConferenceMissouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record15–2 (10–2 MVIAA)
Head coach
Assistant coachJohn Bunn (6th season)
CaptainHarold Schmidt
Home arenaRobinson Gymnasium
Seasons
1926–27 Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Kansas 10 – 2   .833 15 – 2   .882
Oklahoma 8 – 4   .667 12 – 5   .706
Missouri 6 – 4   .600 9 – 8   .529
Nebraska 7 – 5   .583 12 – 6   .667
Kansas State 6 – 6   .500 10 – 8   .556
Oklahoma A&M 6 – 6   .500 8 – 9   .471
Drake 6 – 6   .500 8 – 10   .444
Iowa State 7 – 8   .467 9 – 9   .500
Washington University 2 – 8   .200 5 – 10   .333
Grinnell 2 – 10   .167 2 – 15   .118

The 1926–27 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1926–27 college men's basketball season.

Roster

  • Glenn Burton
  • Gale Gordon
  • James Hill
  • Balfour Jeffrey
  • Leo Lattin
  • Robert Maney
  • Carmen Newland
  • Albert Peterson
  • Harold Schmidt

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Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
January 3*
 at Creighton W 31–29  1-0
 University Gym 
Omaha, NE
January 4
 Drake W 27–13  2-0
 Drake Fieldhouse 
Des Moines, IA
January 8
 at Washington University (MO) W 31–15  3-0
(1-0) 		Francis Gymnasium 
St. Louis, MO
January 12*
 at Kansas City AC W 27–21  4-0
 Clubhouse 
Kansas City, MO
January 15
 Iowa State L 12–15  4-1
(1-1) 		Robinson Gymnasium 
Lawrence, KS
January 19
 Nebraska L 24–27  4-2
(1-2) 		Robinson Gymnasium 
Lawrence, KS
January 29
 at Missouri
Border War 		W 40–23  5-2
(2-2) 		Rothwell Gymnasium 
Columbia, MO
February 1
 at Hillyard Chemical Co. W 30–27  6-2
  
St. Joseph, MO
February 9
 at Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown 		W 35–34  7-2
(3-2) 		Nichols Hall 
Manhattan, KS
February 12
 at Grinnell W 41–19  8-2
(4-2) 		 
Grinnell, IA
February 14
 at Iowa State W 27–16  9-2
(5-2) 		State Gymnasium 
Ames, IA
February 18
 Grinnell W 36–16  10-2
(6-2) 		Robinson Gymnasium 
Lawrence, KS
February 21
 Washington University (MO) W 27–18  11-2
(7-2) 		Robinson Gymnasium 
Lawrence, KS
February 26
 Nebraska W 34–25  12-2
(8-2) 		Robinson Gymnasium 
Lawrence, KS
February 28*
 at Kansas City AC W 32–28  13-2
 Clubhouse 
Kansas City, MO
March 2
 Missouri
Border War 		W 36–29  14-2
(9-2) 		Robinson Gymnasium 
Lawrence, KS
March 4
 Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown 		W 29–24  15-2
(10-2) 		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.