1915 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record6–2 (3–1 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainD. S. James
Home stadiumMcCook Field
1915 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Nebraska $ 4 0 08 0 0
Kansas 3 1 06 2 0
Iowa State 2 1 06 2 0
Washington University 1 1 03 2 0
Missouri 1 3 12 5 1
Drake 1 4 02 6 0
Kansas State 0 2 13 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 2William Jewell*W 20–0[3]
October 9Kansas State Normal*
  • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, KS
W 21–3[4]
October 16Drake
  • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, KS
W 30–7[5]
October 23at Kansas StateW 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. 1 2 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 181.
  3. "Kansas University Beat William Jewell Team". The Topeka Daily Capital. October 3, 1915. p. 2B via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Kansas Team Improves and Defeats Normals". The Topeka Daily Capital. October 10, 1915. p. 2B via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Kansas Team Improves and Beats Drake Team". The Topeka Daily Capital. October 17, 1915. p. 9B via Newspapers.com.
  6. "K. U. Scores Two Touch Downs in Last Quarter". The Topeka Daily Capital. October 24, 1915. p. 2B via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Oklahoma Triumphs Over Jayhawkers in Thrilling Gridiron Struggle, 23-14". The Daily Oklahoman. October 31, 1915. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Jayhawkers Beat Washburn 41 to 0". The Hutchison Gazette. November 7, 1915. p. 5 via Newspapers.com.
  9. Fred S. Hunter (November 14, 1915). "Sweeter to Win as a Come-Back Than if it is Expected: Huskers Win Valley Championship by the Victory Over Kansas". The Omaha Sunday Bee. pp. 1S, 2S via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Jayhawkers Easy for Cornhuskers". The Hutchison Gazette. November 14, 1915. p. 5 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "10,500 at the Game; Receipts, $16,600". University Missourian. November 28, 1915. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
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