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1911 Kansas Jayhawks football team
The 1911 Kansas Jayhawks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kansas as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1911 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Ralph W. Sherwin, the Jayhawks compiled a 4–2–2 record (1–1–1 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the MVC, and outscored opponents by a total of 81 to 44.[1][2] The Jayhawks played their home games at McCook Field in Lawrence, Kansas. Earl Ammons was the team captain.[2]
| 1911 Kansas Jayhawks football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 4–2–2 (1–1–1 MVC) |
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| Captain | Earl Ammons |
| Home stadium | McCook Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State + | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska + | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington University | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 0 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| October 7 | Baker* | T 0–0 | 2,500 | [3] | |||
| October 14 | St. Mary's (KS)* |
| W 46–0 | 2,000 | [4] | ||
| October 21 | at Kansas State* | W 6–0 | 2,200 | [5] | |||
| October 28 | Drake |
| W 11–3 | [6] | |||
| November 4 | at Washburn* | Topeka, KS | W 14–6 | [7] | |||
| November 11 | Oklahoma* |
| L 0–3 | 1,500 | [8] | ||
| November 18 | Nebraska |
| L 0–29 | 7,000 | [9] | ||
| November 25 | at Missouri | T 3–3 | 8,000 | [10] | |||
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References edit
- ^ "1911 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- ^ a b 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 181.
- ^ "Baker Held K.U To a 0 to 0 Score". The Topeka Daily Capital. October 8, 1911. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "K. U. Piled Up Big Score on St. Marys". The Topeka Daily Capital. October 15, 1911. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "K. U. Had Hard Time To Win: Aggies Held Sherwin's Pupils to One Touchdown at Manhattan". The Topeka Daily Capital. October 22, 1911. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "K. U. Defeated Drake 11 to 3". The Topeka Daily Capital. October 29, 1911. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Washburn Eleven Outclassed by K.U." The Topeka Daily Capital. November 5, 1911. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A Poor Showing By Jayhawkers". The Topeka Daily Capital. November 12, 1911. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Scoring All Done by Cornhuskers: Kansas Lost Game to Nebraska 29 to 0 and Also the Missouri Valley Championship -- Line Didn't Hold". The Topeka Daily Capital. November 19, 1911. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Glenn Shuck's Toe Prevents A Kansas Victory Over Tigers: Evenly Matched Opponents Play 3 to 3 Tie in the Annual Game". University Missourian. November 26, 1911. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.