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Kansas Football Team History


Kansas Jayhawks
University of Kansas
 Lawrence, KS
Founded: 1866
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 50,250
Colors: Crimson & Blue
Coach: William H. Bill Hargiss
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1927 <- 1928 -> 1929 --> 2024
1928 Season Highlights
 William H. Bill Hargiss enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1928 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Grinnell  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Washington (Missouri)  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Kansas State  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Iowa State  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Nebraska  0   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Marquette  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Oklahoma  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Missouri  6   25   L       
 
1928 Season Totals
  Record2-4 -2
  Points Scored34
  Scoring Average4.3
  Points Allowed66
  Defense Average8.3
  Opponents Record21-18
  Conference Record1-3
  Home Record1-2 -1
  Away Record1-2 -1
1928 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1928 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 2-5-13967 2-2-13940  C. Noel Workman
Kansas 2-4-23466 1-3-11352  William H. Bill Hargiss
Nebraska 7-1-114431 5-01086  Ernest E. Bearg
Oklahoma 5-312088 3-26078  Adrian H. Ad Lindsey
Missouri 4-4138102 3-27269  Gwinn Henry
Kansas State 3-59494 0-52774  Alvin N. Bo McMillin

1928 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1928 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.