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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-

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1890 <-- 1926 <- 1927 -> 1928 --> 2024

1927 Season Highlights

Franklin C. Cappy Cappon enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kansas.

1927 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 1	@ Grinnell	19	0	W
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Wisconsin	6	26	L
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Kansas State	2	13	L
Sat., Oct. 22	vs. Washington (Missouri)	21	21	T
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Drake	7	6	W
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Nebraska	13	47	L
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Oklahoma	7	26	L
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. Missouri	14	7	W

1927 Season Totals
Record	3-4 -1
Points Scored	89
Scoring Average	11.1
Points Allowed	146
Defense Average	18.3
Opponents Record	23-16
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	2-2 -1
Away Record	1-2

1927 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1927 Missouri Valley- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	4-3-1	77	78					C. Noel Workman
Kansas	3-4-1	89	146					Franklin C. Cappy Cappon
Missouri	7-2	129	90					Gwinn Henry
Nebraska	6-2	211	59					Ernest E. Bearg
Oklahoma State	4-4	110	138					John F. Maulbetsch
Kansas State	3-5	101	146					Charles W. Bachman
Oklahoma	3-3-2	117	101					Adrian H. Ad Lindsey

1927 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1927 All Missouri Valley Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.