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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: Forrest C. Phog Allen
Conference: Missouri Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1919 <- 1920 -> 1921 --> 2024
1920 Season Highlights
 Forrest C. Phog Allen enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1920 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Emporia State  47   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Washburn  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Drake  7   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Iowa State  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Kansas State  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Oklahoma  9   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Nebraska  20   20   T       
 Thu., Nov. 25  @ Missouri  7   16   L       
 
1920 Season Totals
  Record5-2 -1
  Points Scored117
  Scoring Average14.6
  Points Allowed60
  Defense Average7.5
  Opponents Record25-11
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0 -1
  Away Record1-2
1920 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1920 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 5-2-111760   Forrest C. Phog Allen
Iowa State 4-49848   Norman C. Paine
Missouri 7-115661   James M. Jimmy Phelan
Oklahoma 6-0-117651   Bennie Owen
Nebraska 5-3-115184   Henry F. Schulte
Kansas State 3-3-39355   Charles W. Bachman

1920 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1920 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

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.