1916 Kansas Jayhawks football team

The 1916 Kansas Jayhawks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kansas as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1916 college football season. In their second season under head coach Herman Olcott, the Jayhawks compiled a 4–3–1 record (1–2–1 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the MVC, and were outscored by a total of 72 to 68. The team's November 18 victory over Nebraska snapped a 34-game unbeaten streak for the Cornhuskers.^[1][2] The Jayhawks played their home games at McCook Field in Lawrence, Kansas. Adrian Lindsey was the team captain.^[2]

1916 Kansas Jayhawks football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	4–3–1 (1–2–1 MVC)
Head coach	Herman Olcott (2nd season)
Captain	Adrian Lindsey
Home stadium	McCook Field
Seasons ← 1915 1917 →

1916 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Nebraska $	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Missouri	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Iowa State	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	2	–	1
Kansas State	1	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Kansas	1	–	2	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Drake	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Washington University	0	–	2	–	0			3	–	3	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	Kansas State Normal*	McCook Field Lawrence, KS	W 13–0
October 7	at Illinois*	Illinois Field Champaign, IL	L 0–30	3,788	^[3]
October 14	at Iowa State	State Field Ames, IA	L 0–13	5,200	^[4]
October 28	Kansas State	McCook Field Lawrence, KS (rivalry)	T 0–0		^[5]
November 4	Oklahoma*	McCook Field Lawrence, KS	W 21–13		^[6]
November 11	at Washburn*	Topeka, KS	W 27–0		^[7]
November 18	at Nebraska	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	W 7–3	6,000	^[8]
November 30	Missouri	McCook Field Lawrence, KS (rivalry)	L 0–13	12,000	^[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "1916 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
2. 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 181.
3. "Jayhawks Lose To Zupmen, 30-0". The Daily Illini. October 8, 1916. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Hitting K.U. Line Hard, Ames Wins Easy Victory". The Topeka Daily Capital. October 15, 1916. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Jayhawks Tie With Farmers". The Wichita Eagle. October 29, 1916. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Aerial Plays Win for Jayhawkers". The Topeka Daily Capital. November 5, 1916. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Kansas Crushes Kennedy Machine". November 12, 1916. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Hungry Jayhawk Has a Full Meal". The Lincoln Sunday Star. November 19, 1916. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tigers Triumph on M'Cook Field: Won Annual Missouri Valley Classic, 13 to 0". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. December 1, 1916. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.