1908 Kansas Jayhawks football team
| 1908 Kansas Jayhawks football | |
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MVIAA champion | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 9–0 (4–0 MVIAA) |
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| Captain | G. T. Crowell |
| Home stadium | McCook Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington University | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1908 Kansas Jayhawks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kansas as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1908 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach A. R. Kennedy, the Jayhawks compiled a 9–0 overall record and a 4–0 record against conference opponents winning the MVIAA. Kansas shutout five of nine opponents. The season is, as of 2022, the last season the Jayhawks finished undefeated without any ties. It's also the only time in program history, as of 2023, Kansas finished undefeated in conference play. The Jayhawks played their home games at McCook Field in Lawrence, Kansas. G. T. Crowell was the team captain.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 26 | Kansas State Normal* | W 11–0 | ||||||
| October 3 | St. Mary's (KS) * |
| W 24–0 | |||||
| October 10 | rivalry ) | W 12–6 | ||||||
| October 17 | Oklahoma* |
| W 11–0 | |||||
| October 24 | Washington University |
| W 10–0 | [1] | ||||
| November 7 | Washburn* |
| W 23–0 | |||||
| November 14 | at Nebraska | W 20–5 | ||||||
| November 21 | at Iowa | W 10–5 | ||||||
| November 26 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Missouri | W 10–4 | 13,000 | [2][3][4] | |||
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References
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- ^ "1908 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ "1908-09 Football Schedule". Kansas Athletics. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ "Kansas Football 2023 Media Guide" (PDF). Kansas Athletics. p. 204. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
