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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: Franklin C. Cappy Cappon
Conference: Missouri Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1890  <-- 1925 <- 1926 -> 1927 --> 2024
1926 Season Highlights
 Franklin C. Cappy Cappon enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1926 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Washburn  14   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Wisconsin  0   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Kansas State  0   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Nebraska  3   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Drake  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Grinnell  7   32   L       
 Thu., Nov. 11  vs. Oklahoma  10   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Missouri  0   15   L       
 
1926 Season Totals
  Record2-6
  Points Scored34
  Scoring Average4.3
  Points Allowed135
  Defense Average16.9
  Opponents Record26-10
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record0-4
1926 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1926 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 4-3-15160   C. Noel Workman
Kansas 2-634135   Franklin C. Cappy Cappon
Nebraska 6-212346   Ernest E. Bearg
Kansas State 5-38542   Charles W. Bachman
Missouri 5-1-212233   Gwinn Henry
Oklahoma 5-2-113752   Bennie Owen
Oklahoma State 3-4-179114   John F. Maulbetsch

1926 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1926 All Missouri Valley Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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