1915 Kansas Jayhawks football team

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1915 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record6–2 (3–1 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainD. S. James
Home stadiumMcCook Field
Seasons
← 1914
1916 →
1915 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Nebraska $ 4 0 0 8 0 0
Kansas 3 1 0 6 2 0
Iowa State 2 1 0 6 2 0
Washington University 1 1 0 3 2 0
Missouri 1 3 1 2 5 1
Drake 1 4 0 2 6 0
Kansas State 0 2 1 3 4 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1915 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 1915 college football season. In their first season under head coach Herman Olcott, the Jayhawks achieved a 6–2 record (3–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the MVC, and outscored opponents by a total of 153 to 79.[1][2] The Jayhawks played their home games at McCook Field in Lawrence, Kansas. D. S. James was the team captain.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2
William Jewell*
W 20–0[3]
October 9
Kansas State Normal*
  • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, KS
W 21–3[4]
October 16Drake
  • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, KS
W 30–7[5]
October 23at
rivalry)
W 19–7[6]
October 30at Oklahoma*L 14–23[7]
November 6Washburn*
  • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, KS
W 41–0[8]
November 13Nebraskadagger
L 0–3310,000[9][10]
November 27at MissouriW 8–610,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "1915 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  2. ^ a b 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 181.
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