The 1907–08 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in its tenth season of collegiate basketball, and its first in the newly formed Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association, or MVIAA. After finishing 6–0 in the MVIAA, the Jayhawks won the MVIAA Conference Championship, their first conference championship. The head coach was Phog Allen, serving in his first year of his first tenure. The Jayhawks finished the season 18–6. Following a 19–11 defeat of William Jewell, the Jayhawks had a winning all-time record for the first time. The Jayhawks haven't had a losing all-time record since.
| 1907–08 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball | |
|---|---|
MVIAA Champions | |
| Conference | MVIAA |
| Record | 18–6 (6–0 MVIAA) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | George McCune |
| Home arena | Robinson Gymnasium |
Roster
edit- Ralph Bergen
- Louis Larson
- George McCune
- Milton Miller
- William Miller
- Roger Peard
- Paul Wohler
- Earl Woodward
Schedule
edit| Date time, TV |
Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 13, 1907* |
Ottawa (KS) | W 62–22 | 1–0 |
Robinson Gymnasium Lawrence, Kansas | |||||||
| Dec. 19, 1907* |
at Ottawa (KS) | L 33–39 | 1–1 |
Ottawa, Kansas | |||||||
| Dec. 20, 1907* |
at Newton YMCA | W 37–32 | 2–1 |
Newton, Kansas | |||||||
| Dec. 21, 1907* |
at Newton YMCA | W 39–32 | 3–1 |
Newton, Kansas | |||||||
| Jan. 10, 1908* |
at William Jewell | L 16–27 | 3–2 |
Liberty, Missouri | |||||||
| Jan. 17, 1908* |
Nebraska | L 17–20 | 3–3 |
Robinson Gymnasium Lawrence, Kansas | |||||||
| Jan. 18, 1908* |
Nebraska | L 21–23 | 3–4 |
Robinson Gymnasium Lawrence, Kansas | |||||||
| Jan. 20, 1908* |
Nome (AK) | L 28–34 | 3–5 |
Robinson Gymnasium Lawrence, Kansas | |||||||
| Jan. 24, 1908* |
Newton YMCA | W 26–25 | 4–5 |
Robinson Gymnasium Lawrence, Kansas | |||||||
| Jan. 25, 1908* |
Kansas City AC | W 25–16 | 5–5 |
Robinson Gymnasium Lawrence, Kansas | |||||||
| Jan. 31, 1908* |
Kansas State Sunflower Showdown |
W 50–12 | 6–5 |
Robinson Gymnasium Lawrence, Kansas | |||||||
| Feb. 1, 1908* |
at Washburn | W 19–17 | 7–5 |
Topeka, Kansas | |||||||
| Feb. 4, 1908 |
Missouri Border War |
W 21–20 | 8–5 |
Robinson Gymnasium Lawrence, Kansas | |||||||
| Feb. 5, 1908 |
Missouri Border War |
W 24–18 | 9–5 |
Robinson Gymnasium Lawrence, Kansas | |||||||
| Feb. 8, 1908* |
Washburn | W 39–15 | 10–5 |
Robinson Gymnasium Lawrence, Kansas | |||||||
| Feb. 10, 1908* |
William Jewell | W 19–11 | 11–5 |
Robinson Gymnasium Lawrence, Kansas | |||||||
| Feb. 14, 1908* |
at Kansas City AC | W 34–32 | 12–5 |
Club House Kansas City, Missouri | |||||||
| Feb. 15, 1908* |
at Warrensburg | W 34–16 | 13–5 |
Warrensburg, Missouri | |||||||
| Feb. 17, 1908 |
at Missouri | W 30–19 | 14–5 |
Columbia, Missouri | |||||||
| Feb. 18, 1908 |
at Missouri Border War |
W 26–22 | 15–5 |
Rothwell Gymnasium Columbia, Missouri | |||||||
| Feb. 19, 1908* |
at Des Moines YMCA | L 17–34 | 15–6 |
The Shed Des Moines, Iowa | |||||||
| Feb. 20, 1908* |
at Iowa State | W 53–35 | 16–6 |
Ames, Iowa | |||||||
| Feb. 21, 1908 |
at Nebraska | W 28–26 | 17–6 |
Grant Memorial Hall Lincoln, Nebraska | |||||||
| Feb. 22, 1908 |
at Nebraska | W 28–25 | 18–6 |
Grant Memorial Hall Lincoln, Nebraska | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Standard Time. | |||||||||||
References
edit- ^ 2014-15 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball media guide. Retrieved 2015-May-22.
- ^ "Kansas Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 23, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
- ^ Big 8 Record Book