1896 Kansas Jayhawks football team
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| Conference | Western Interstate University Football Association |
| Record | 7–3 (2–1 WIUFA) |
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| Captain | B. D. Hamill |
| Home stadium | McCook Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1896 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Western Interstate University Football Association (WIUFA) during the 1896 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach Hector Cowan, the Jayhawks compiled a 7–3 record (2–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the WIUFA, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 136 to 40. The Jayhawks played home games at McCook Field in Lawrence, Kansas. B. D. Hamill was the team captain.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 26 | at Haskell* | Lawrence, KS | W 32–0 | [2][3] | ||
| October 3 | Abilene* |
| W 6–0 | [4] | ||
| October 10 | College of Emporia* |
| W 26–0 | 150 | [5][6] | |
| October 17 | at Denver Athletic Club* | Denver, CO | W 8–6 | [7] | ||
| October 26 | at Iowa | L 0–6 | 2,000 | [8] | ||
| October 31 | 3:00 p.m. | at Kansas City Medics* | L 0–8 | 1,000 | [9][10] | |
| November 7 | 3:00 p.m. | Nebraska |
| W 18–14 | 1,200 | [11][12] |
| November 14 | 3:00 p.m. | Doane* |
| W 16–4 | [13][14] | |
| November 26 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Missouri |
| W 30–0 | 15,000 | [15][16][17] |
| November 28 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Minnesota* |
| L 0–12 | [18][19] | |
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References
- ^ "2017 Kansas Football Media Guide". Kansas University. p. 179.
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- ^ "1896-97 Football Schedule". Kansas Athletics. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ "Kansas Football 2023 Media Guide" (PDF). Kansas Athletics. p. 203. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
