The 1916 Kansas Jayhawks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kansas as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1916 college football season. In their second season under head coach Herman Olcott, the Jayhawks compiled a 4–3–1 record (1–2–1 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the MVIAA, and were outscored by a total of 72 to 68. The team's November 18 victory over Nebraska snapped a 34-game unbeaten streak for the Cornhuskers.[1][2] The Jayhawks played their home games at McCook Field in Lawrence, Kansas. Adrian Lindsey was the team captain.[2]
| 1916 Kansas Jayhawks football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 4–3–1 (1–2–1 MVIAA) |
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| Captain | Adrian Lindsey |
| Home stadium | McCook Field |
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| Nebraska $ | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington University | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 30 | Kansas State Normal* |
| W 13–0 | ||||
| October 7 | at Illinois* | L 0–30 | 3,788 | [3] | |||
| October 14 | at Iowa State | L 0–13 | 5,200 | [4] | |||
| October 28 | Kansas State |
| T 0–0 | [5] | |||
| November 4 | Oklahoma* |
| W 21–13 | [6] | |||
| November 11 | at Washburn* | Topeka, KS | W 27–0 | [7] | |||
| November 18 | at Nebraska | W 7–3 | 6,000 | [8] | |||
| November 30 | Missouri |
| L 0–13 | 12,000 | [9] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "1916 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- ^ a b 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 181.
- ^ "Jayhawks Lose To Zupmen, 30-0". The Daily Illini. October 8, 1916. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hitting K.U. Line Hard, Ames Wins Easy Victory". The Topeka Daily Capital. October 15, 1916. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jayhawks Tie With Farmers". The Wichita Eagle. October 29, 1916. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aerial Plays Win for Jayhawkers". The Topeka Daily Capital. November 5, 1916. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kansas Crushes Kennedy Machine". November 12, 1916. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hungry Jayhawk Has a Full Meal". The Lincoln Sunday Star. November 19, 1916. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers Triumph on M'Cook Field: Won Annual Missouri Valley Classic, 13 to 0". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. December 1, 1916. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.