| 1896 Kansas Jayhawks football | |
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| Conference | Western Interstate University Football Association |
| Record | 7–3 (2–1 WIUFA) |
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| Captain | B. D. Hamill |
| Home stadium | McCook Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1896 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Western Interstate University Football Association (WIUFA) during the 1896 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach Hector Cowan, the Jayhawks compiled a 7–3 record (2–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the WIUFA, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 136 to 40. The Jayhawks played home games at McCook Field in Lawrence, Kansas. B. D. Hamill was the team captain.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 26 | at Haskell* | Lawrence, KS | W 32–0 | [2][3] | ||
| October 3 | Abilene* |
| W 6–0 | [4] | ||
| October 10 | College of Emporia* |
| W 26–0 | 150 | [5][6] | |
| October 17 | at Denver Athletic Club* | Denver, CO | W 8–6 | [7] | ||
| October 26 | at Iowa | L 0–6 | 2,000 | [8] | ||
| October 31 | 3:00 p.m. | at Kansas City Medics* | L 0–8 | 1,000 | [9][10] | |
| November 7 | 3:00 p.m. | Nebraska |
| W 18–14 | 1,200 | [11][12] |
| November 14 | 3:00 p.m. | Doane* |
| W 16–4 | [13][14] | |
| November 26 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Missouri |
| W 30–0 | 15,000 | [15][16][17] |
| November 28 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Minnesota* |
| L 0–12 | [18][19] | |
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References
- ↑ "2017 Kansas Football Media Guide". Kansas University. p. 179.
- ↑ "City News In Brief". Lawrence Daily Journal. Lawrence, Kansas. September 26, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ "Played A Practice Game". The Topeka Daily Capital. Topeka, Kansas. September 27, 1896. p. 7. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Football". Lawrence Daily Journal. Lawrence, Kansas. October 3, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Kansas Beat Emporia Easily". Kansas City Journal. Kansas City, Missouri. October 11, 1896. p. 5. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Jayhawkers Won Easily From Emporia". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. October 11, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Kansas University, 8; Denver, 6". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 18, 1896. p. 14. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Iowa Defeats Kansas". The Topeka State Journal. October 27, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved October 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Kansas Vs. Medics To-day". Kansas City Journal. Kansas City, Missouri. October 31, 1896. p. 5. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "The Jayhawkers Beaten". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. November 1, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Kansas And Nebraska". Lawrence Daily World. Lawrence, Kansas. November 6, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Jayhawkers Won A Splendid Victory From Nebraska". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. November 8, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Local News In Brief". Lawrence Weekly Journal. Lawrence, Kansas. November 14, 1896. p. 12. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Death On The "Gridiron"". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. November 15, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Kansas Wins". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. November 26, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Kansas Wins (continued)". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. November 26, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Kansas Vs. Missouri". Lawrence Daily Journal. Lawrence, Kansas. November 26, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Kansas Versus Minnesota". Kansas City Journal. Kansas City, Missouri. November 28, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Victory For Minnesota". Kansas City Journal. Kansas City, Missouri. November 29, 1896. p. 5. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "1896-97 Football Schedule". Kansas Athletics. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Kansas Football 2023 Media Guide" (PDF). Kansas Athletics. p. 203. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
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