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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  <-- 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
  Record3-4 -1
  Points Scored89
  Scoring Average11.1
  Points Allowed146
  Defense Average18.3
  Opponents Record23-16
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record1-2
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 4-3-17778   C. Noel Workman
Kansas 3-4-189146   Franklin C. Cappy Cappon
Missouri 7-212990   Gwinn Henry
Nebraska 6-221159   Ernest E. Bearg
Oklahoma State 4-4110138   John F. Maulbetsch
Kansas State 3-5101146   Charles W. Bachman
Oklahoma 3-3-2117101   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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.