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1891Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–0–1
Head coach
CaptainJohn Kenzie
Seasons
←1890
1892→
1891 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W L T W L T
Ohio Wesleyan – 4 – 0 – 0
Kansas – 7 – 0 – 1
Illinois – 5 – 1 – 0
Missouri – 3 – 1 – 0
Lake Forest – 6 – 2 – 0
Washington University – 4 – 1 – 1
Minnesota – 3 – 1 – 1
Wisconsin – 3 – 1 – 1
Cincinnati – 4 – 2 – 1
Iowa – 3 – 2 – 0
Doane – 2 – 2 – 0
Iowa College – 1 – 1 – 1
Miami (OH) – 1 – 1 – 0
Nebraska – 2 – 2 – 0
Northwestern – 2 – 2 – 3
Michigan – 4 – 5 – 0
Ohio State – 2 – 3 – 0
Case – 1 – 2 – 0
Buchtel – 1 – 3 – 0
Washburn – 1 – 5 – 0
Michigan State Normal – 0 – 2 – 0

The1891 Kansas Jayhawks football teamrepresented theUniversity of Kansasas an independent during the1891 college football season.In their first and only season under English professor and head football coachEdwin Mortimer Hopkins,the Jayhawks compiled a 7–0–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 160 to 54. The Jayhawks played their first ever game against rivalMissourion October 31, a game they won 22–8. John Kenzie was the team captain.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 312:30 p.m.vs.Missouri
W22–83,000[1][2]
November 174:00 p.m.atWashburnTopeka, KSW32–10[3]
November 214:00 p.m.WashburnLawrence, KSW38–10[4]
November 263:00 p.m.at Kansas City YMCA
  • Exposition Park
  • Kansas City, MO
W22–42,000[5][6]
November 28atBakerBaldwin City, KSW18–42,000[7]
December 52:30 p.m.vs.Iowa
  • Exposition Park
  • Kansas City, MO
W14–12[8][9][10]
December 17BakerLawrence, KSW8–02,000[11]
December 223:00 p.m.vs.Washington University
  • Exposition Park
  • Kansas City, MO
T6–6[12]

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References

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  1. ^"The Foot Ball Match Today".Kansas City Times.Kansas City, Missouri.October 31, 1891. p. 5.RetrievedJanuary 1,2023– viaNewspapersOpen access icon.
  2. ^"Victory For the Crimson".Kansas City Times.Kansas City, Missouri.November 1, 1891. p. 8.RetrievedJanuary 1,2023– viaNewspapersOpen access icon.
  3. ^"The Crimson Is Victorious".The Topeka Daily Capital.Topeka, Kansas.November 18, 1891. p. 4.RetrievedJanuary 1,2023– viaNewspapersOpen access icon.
  4. ^"Victors Once More".Lawrence Daily Journal.Lawrence, Kansas.November 23, 1891. p. 4.RetrievedJanuary 1,2023– viaNewspapersOpen access icon.
  5. ^"Rock Chalk! Jay hawk! K. U.!".Kansas City Times.Kansas City, Missouri.November 26, 1891. p. 3.RetrievedJanuary 1,2023– viaNewspapersOpen access icon.
  6. ^"Another Victory For K. U."Kansas City Times.Kansas City, Missouri.November 27, 1891. p. 3.RetrievedJanuary 1,2023– viaNewspapersOpen access icon.
  7. ^"Kansas University Again".Kansas City Times.Kansas City, Missouri.November 29, 1891. p. 8.RetrievedJanuary 1,2023– viaNewspapersOpen access icon.
  8. ^"K. U. Vanquished By By[sic] S. U. I."Kansas City Times.Kansas City, Missouri.December 6, 1891. p. 3.RetrievedJanuary 1,2023– viaNewspapersOpen access icon.
  9. ^"Both Claim A Victory".The Topeka Daily Capital.Topeka, Kansas.December 6, 1891. p. 3.RetrievedJanuary 1,2023– viaNewspapersOpen access icon.
  10. ^"Iowas, 18; Kansas 16".St. Louis Globe-Democrat.St. Louis, Missouri.December 6, 1891. p. 11.RetrievedJanuary 1,2023– viaNewspapersOpen access icon.
  11. ^"Kansas Boys Champions".Kansas City Times.Kansas City, Missouri.December 18, 1891. p. 2.RetrievedJanuary 1,2023– viaNewspapersOpen access icon.
  12. ^"They Played A Tie Game".Kansas City Times.Kansas City, Missouri.December 23, 1891. p. 3.RetrievedJanuary 1,2023– viaNewspapersOpen access icon.
  13. ^"1891-92 Football Schedule".Kansas Athletics.RetrievedOctober 4,2023.
  14. ^"Kansas Football 2023 Media Guide"(PDF).Kansas Athletics. p. 203.RetrievedOctober 4,2023.
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