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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: A.W. Shepard
Conference: Western Interstate University Football Association-

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1890 <-- 1891 <- 1892 -> 1893 --> 2024

1892 Season Highlights

A.W. Shepard enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kansas.

The Jayhawks won the Western Interstate University Football Association Conference Championship.

1892 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 15	@ Denver AC	20	6	W
Thu., Oct. 20	vs. Baker	14	0	W
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Washburn	36	0	W
Tue., Nov. 1	vs. Illinois	26	4	W
Sat., Nov. 5	Iowa	24	4	W	@ Kansas City
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Nebraska	12	0	W
Sat., Nov. 19	@ Baker	0	18	L
Sat., Nov. 26	Missouri	12	4	W	@ Kansas City

1892 Season Totals
Record	7-1
Points Scored	144
Scoring Average	18.0
Points Allowed	36
Defense Average	4.5
Opponents Record	13-10
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-0
Away Record	2-1

1892 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1892 Western Interstate University Football Association- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	7-1	144	36					A.W. Shepard
Iowa	3-2-1	124	68					E.A. Dalton
Nebraska	2-2-1	21	40					J.S. Williams
Missouri	1-2	28	18					E.H. Jones

1892 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1892 All Western Interstate University Football Association 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.