The 1928–29 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1928–29 college men's basketball season. It was the Jayhawks' 31st season. The Jayhawks were coached by Phog Allen, who was in the 10th season of his second tenure and 12th overall. They played their home games at Hoch Auditorium. The Jayhawks finished 2–8 in the Big Six Conference and 3–15 overall. The Jayhawks' .167 win percentage remains the worst win percentage in program history and is tied with the 1899–1900 team for fewest wins, however, that team only played 7 games.
| 1928–29 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Big Six Conference |
| Record | 3–15 (2–8 Big 6) |
| Head coach |
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| Assistant coach | John Bunn (8th season) |
| Captain | Forrest Cox |
| Home arena | Hoch Auditorium |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 10 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 13 | – | 2 | .867 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 7 | – | 3 | .700 | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 5 | – | 5 | .500 | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 4 | – | 6 | .400 | 8 | – | 7 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 2 | – | 8 | .200 | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 2 | – | 8 | .200 | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roster
edit- Tom Bishop
- Forrest Cox
- Leo Dodd
- Robert Maney
- George McCormick
- Clarence McGuire
- Francis Plumley
- Floyd Ramsey
- Russell Thomson
Schedule
edit| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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| December 18* |
at Washburn | L 24–25 | 0-1 |
Topeka, KS | |||||||
| December 22 |
vs. Missouri Border War |
L 31–38 | 0-2 |
Convention Hall Kansas City, MO | |||||||
| January 2* |
vs. Notre Dame | L 21–32 | 0-3 |
Convention Hall Kansas City, MO | |||||||
| December 29* |
Notre Dame | L 17–29 | 0-4 |
Convention Hall Kansas City, MO | |||||||
| January 3* |
vs. California | L 21–33 | 0-5 |
Kaiser Convention Center Oakland, CA | |||||||
| January 4* |
vs. California | L 23–30 | 0-6 |
Kaiser Convention Center Oakland, CA | |||||||
| January 5* |
vs. California | W 24–23 | 1-6 |
Kaiser Convention Center Oakland, CA | |||||||
| January 12 |
Oklahoma | L 25–27 | 1-7 (0-1) |
Hoch Auditorium Lawrence, KS | |||||||
| January 15 |
at Missouri Border War |
L 30–34 | 1-8 (0-2) |
Rothwell Gymnasium Columbia, MO | |||||||
| January 19 |
at Nebraska | L 29–30 | 1-9 (0-3) |
Nebraska Coliseum Lincoln, NE | |||||||
| January 21 |
Iowa State | L 24–27 | 1-10 (0-4) |
Hoch Auditorium Lawrence, KS | |||||||
| February 2 |
Kansas State Sunflower Showdown |
W 31–24 | 2-10 (1-4) |
Hoch Auditorium Lawrence, KS | |||||||
| February 7 |
Nebraska | L 31–37 | 2-11 (1-5) |
Hoch Auditorium Lawrence, KS | |||||||
| February 16 |
at Oklahoma | L 25–40 | 2-12 (1-6) |
Field House Norman, OK | |||||||
| February 20 |
Missouri Border War |
L 20–33 | 2-13 (1-7) |
Hoch Auditorium Lawrence, KS | |||||||
| February 28* |
at Creighton | L 27–44 | 2-14 |
University Gymnasium Omaha, Nebraska | |||||||
| February 28 |
at Iowa State | W 33–32 | 3-14 (2-7) |
State Gymnasium Ames, IA | |||||||
| March 5 |
at Kansas State Sunflower Showdown |
L 35–36 | 3-15 (2-8) |
Nichols Hall Manhattan, KS | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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References
edit- ^ 2014-15 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball media guide. Retrieved 2015-May-22.
- ^ 2012-13 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball media guide. Accessed 2013-Aug-11.