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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: Wylie G. Woodruff
Conference: Western Interstate University Football Association-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1896 <- 1897 -> 1898 --> 2024
1897 Season Highlights
 Wylie G. Woodruff enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kansas.
 
1897 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Wed., Oct. 6   KC Medical  22   8   W    @ Kansas City, MO   
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Misland  40   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Haskell  40   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Warrensburg  23   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Glasco  23   0   W    @ Kansas City, MO   
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Iowa  56   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ St. Marys  28   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Nebraska  5   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ KC Medical  0   2   L    @ Kansas City, MO   
 Thu., Nov. 25  @ Missouri  16   0   W    @ Kansas City, MO   
 
1897 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored253
  Scoring Average25.3
  Points Allowed16
  Defense Average1.6
  Opponents Record14-11
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record3-2
1897 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1897 Western Interstate University Football Association- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 8-225316   Wylie G. Woodruff
Missouri 5-6112143   Charles Young
Nebraska 5-18015   Edward N. Robinson
Iowa 4-466104   Otto Wagonhurst

1897 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1897 All Western Interstate University Football Association Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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