1908 Kansas Jayhawks football team
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 perfect 9–0 record (4–0 against conference opponents), shut out five of nine opponents, won the MVC champion, and outscored opponents by a total of 131 to 20. The season is, as of 2022, the last season the Jayhawks finished undefeated without any ties. The Jayhawks have been undefeated four other seasons but in each season they tied in at least one game. The Jayhawks played their home games at McCook Field in Lawrence, Kansas. G. T. Crowell was the team captain.
| 1908 Kansas Jayhawks football | |
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MVC champion | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 9–0 (4–0 MVC) |
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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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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 | Kansas State* |
| 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
- "Cayou's Team Beaten Down On Icy Field". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 25, 1908. p. 1S. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
. - "Jayhawk And Tiger To-day". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. November 26, 1908. p. 1. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Kansas Won 10 To 4". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. November 27, 1908. p. 1. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Kansas Won 10 To 4 (continued)". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. November 27, 1908. p. 2. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- "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.
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