1897 Kansas Jayhawks football team

1897 Kansas Jayhawks football
Conference	Western Interstate University Football Association
Record	8–2 (2–1 WIUFA)
Head coach	Wylie G. Woodruff (1st season)
Captain	A. R. Kennedy
Home stadium	McCook Field

1897 Western Interstate University Football Association standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Nebraska $	3	–	0	–	0			5	–	1	–	0
Kansas	2	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Iowa	0	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Missouri	0	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1897 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Western Interstate University Football Association during the 1897 college football season. In their first season under head coach Wylie G. Woodruff, the Jayhawks compiled an 8–2 record (2–1 against conference opponents), finished second in the conference, shut out seven of ten opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 253 to 16. The Jayhawks played their home games at McCook Field in Lawrence, Kansas. A. R. Kennedy was the team captain.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 6	vs. Kansas City Medical	Kansas City	W 22–8
October 8	Midland		W 40–0
October 9	Haskell		W 40–0
October 16	Warrensburgh		W 23–0
October 23	at Glasco		W 23–0
October 30	Iowa		W 56–0
November 6	at St. Mary's		W 28–0
November 13	at Nebraska		L 5–6
November 20	vs. Kansas City Medical	Kansas City	L 0–2
November 25	vs. Missouri	Kansas City	W 16–0