1916–17 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

The 1916–17 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1916–17 college men's basketball season.

1916–17 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
Conference	Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	12–8 (9–7 MVIAA)
Head coach	W. O. Hamilton (8th season)
Captain	Lawrence Nelson
Home arena	Robinson Gymnasium

Roster

• Leon Gibbens
• Walter Kauder
• Howard Laslett
• Adrian Lindsey
• Harold Lytle
• Lawrence Nelson
• Rudolf Uhrlaub
• Ernst Uhrlaub
• Ivan Wilson
• George Woodward

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
January 10*		Washburn	W 55–9	1-0	Robinson Gymnasium  Lawrence, KS
January 12		Emporia State	W 36–27	2-0	Robinson Gymnasium  Lawrence, KS
January 18		at Iowa State	W 30–13	3-0 (1-0)	State Gymnasium  Ames, IA
January 19		at Iowa State	W 25–9	4-0 (2-0)	State Gymnasium  Ames, IA
January 20*		at K.C. Poly	W 45–22	5-0	Convention Hall  Kansas City, MO
January 23		Kansas State Sunflower Showdown	W 34–16	6-0 (3-0)	Robinson Gymnasium  Lawrence, KS
January 24		Kansas State Sunflower Showdown	W 27–19	7-0 (4-0)	Robinson Gymnasium  Lawrence, KS
February 2		at Kansas State Sunflower Showdown	L 9–38	7-1 (4-1)	Nichols Hall  Manhattan, KS
February 3		at Kansas State Sunflower Showdown	L 29–32	7-2 (4-2)	Nichols Hall  Manhattan, KS
February 6		Missouri Border War	W 24–23	8-2 (5-2)	Robinson Gymnasium  Lawrence, KS
February 7		Missouri Border War	L 17–26	8-3 (5-3)	Robinson Gymnasium  Lawrence, KS
February 12		Washington University (MO)	W 34–26	9-3 (6-3)	Robinson Gymnasium  Lawrence, KS
February 13		Washington University (MO)	W 33–25	10-3 (7-3)	Robinson Gymnasium  Lawrence, KS
February 16		Nebraska	L 19–21	10-4 (7-4)	Robinson Gymnasium  Lawrence, KS
February 17		Nebraska	W 30–10	11-4 (8-4)	Robinson Gymnasium  Lawrence, KS
February 21		at Missouri Border War	L 20–24	11-5 (8-5)	Rothwell Gymnasium  Columbia, MO
February 22		at Missouri Border War	L 15–38	11-6 (8-6)	Rothwell Gymnasium  Columbia, MO
February 23		at Washington University (MO)	L 16–24	11-7 (8-7)	Francis Gymnasium  St. Louis, MO
February 24		at Washington University (MO)	W 29–19	12-7 (9-7)	Francis Gymnasium  St. Louis, MO
February 25		vs. Kansas All Stars	L 20–26	12-8	Site Unknown
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.