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1911 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–2–2 (1–1–1 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainEarl Ammons
Home stadiumMcCook Field
Seasons
← 1910
1912 →
1911 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • + – Conference co-champions

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]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7Baker*
T 0–02,500[3]
October 14St. Mary's (Kansas)*
  • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, Kansas
W 46–02,000[4]
October 21at Kansas State*
W 6–02,200[5]
October 28Drake
  • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, Kansas
W 11–3[6]
November 4at Washburn*Topeka, KansasW 14–6[7]
November 11Oklahoma*
  • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, Kansas
L 0–31,500[8]
November 18Nebraska
  • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, Kansas (rivalry)
L 0–297,000[9]
November 25at Missouri
T 3–38,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1911 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  2. ^ a b 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 181.
  3. ^ "Baker Held K.U To a 0 to 0 Score". The Topeka Daily Capital. October 8, 1911. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "K. U. Piled Up Big Score on St. Marys". The Topeka Daily Capital. October 15, 1911. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "K. U. Defeated Drake 11 to 3". The Topeka Daily Capital. October 29, 1911. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Washburn Eleven Outclassed by K.U." The Topeka Daily Capital. November 5, 1911. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "A Poor Showing By Jayhawkers". The Topeka Daily Capital. November 12, 1911. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
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