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1915 Kansas Jayhawks football team

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1915 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record6–2 (3–1 Missouri Valley)
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 represented the University of Kansas in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1915 college football season. In their first season under head coach Herman Olcott, the Jayhawks compiled a 6–2 record (3–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined 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

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 2William JewellW 20–0
October 9Emporia StateW 21–3
October 16DrakeW 30–7
October 23at Kansas StateW 19–7
October 30at OklahomaL 14–23
November 6WashburnW 41–0
November 13NebraskadaggerL 0–33
November 27at MissouriW 8–6
  • 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.