1896 Kansas Jayhawks football team

1896 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceWestern Interstate University Football Association
Record7–3 (2–1 WIUFA)
Head coach
CaptainB. D. Hamill
Home stadiumMcCook Field
Seasons
← 1895
1897 →
1896 Western Interstate University Football Association standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Haskell*Lawrence, KSW 32–0[2][3]
October 3Abilene*
W 6–0[4]
October 10College of Emporia*
  • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, KS
W 26–0150[5][6]
October 17at Denver Athletic Club*Denver, COW 8–6[7]
October 26at Iowa
L 0–62,000[8]
October 313:00 p.m.at Kansas City Medics*
L 0–81,000[9][10]
November 73:00 p.m.Nebraska
W 18–141,200[11][12]
November 143:00 p.m.Doane*
  • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, KS
W 16–4[13][14]
November 262:30 p.m.vs. Missouri
  • Exposition Park
  • Kansas City, MO (rivalry)
W 30–015,000[15][16][17]
November 282:30 p.m.vs. Minnesota*
  • Exposition Park
  • Kansas City, MO
L 0–12[18][19]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "2017 Kansas Football Media Guide". Kansas University. p. 179.
  2. ^ "City News In Brief". Lawrence Daily Journal. Lawrence, Kansas. September 26, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Played A Practice Game". The Topeka Daily Capital. Topeka, Kansas. September 27, 1896. p. 7. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Football". Lawrence Daily Journal. Lawrence, Kansas. October 3, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Kansas Beat Emporia Easily". Kansas City Journal. Kansas City, Missouri. October 11, 1896. p. 5. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Jayhawkers Won Easily From Emporia". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. October 11, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Kansas University, 8; Denver, 6". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 18, 1896. p. 14. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Iowa Defeats Kansas". The Topeka State Journal. October 27, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved October 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Kansas Vs. Medics To-day". Kansas City Journal. Kansas City, Missouri. October 31, 1896. p. 5. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "The Jayhawkers Beaten". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. November 1, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Kansas And Nebraska". Lawrence Daily World. Lawrence, Kansas. November 6, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Jayhawkers Won A Splendid Victory From Nebraska". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. November 8, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Local News In Brief". Lawrence Weekly Journal. Lawrence, Kansas. November 14, 1896. p. 12. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Death On The "Gridiron"". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. November 15, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Kansas Wins". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. November 26, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Kansas Wins (continued)". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. November 26, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "Kansas Vs. Missouri". Lawrence Daily Journal. Lawrence, Kansas. November 26, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ "Kansas Versus Minnesota". Kansas City Journal. Kansas City, Missouri. November 28, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ "Victory For Minnesota". Kansas City Journal. Kansas City, Missouri. November 29, 1896. p. 5. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  20. ^ "1896-97 Football Schedule". Kansas Athletics. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  21. ^ "Kansas Football 2023 Media Guide" (PDF). Kansas Athletics. p. 203. Retrieved October 5, 2023.