1915 Kansas Jayhawks football team

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 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 State
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 Missouri
W 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.
  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.