1906–07 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1906–07 Kansas Jayhawks Independent 7–8 0–0 James Naismith 9th Milton Miller Snow Hall The 1906–07 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in its ninth season of collegiate basketball. The head coach was James Naismith, the inventor of the game, who served in his 9th year. Naismith would retire after the season. The Jayhawks finished the season 7–8. Phog Allen, who would later become the Jayhawks head coach, played on the team. The season marked the beginning of the Jayhawks two biggest rivalries, the Border War with Missouri and the Sunflower Showdown against Kansas State. Roster Ralph Bergen Phog Allen John Hackett George McCune Milton Miller William Miller Charles Siler Paul Wohler Earl Woodward 2014-15 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball media guide. Retrieved 2015-May-22. Schedule Kansas Basketball Record Book cdieckmann http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/kan/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/Records-0809.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20110523134459/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/kan/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/Records-0809.pdf 2011-05-23 live 2009-05-14 no no no Jan. 12, 1907 43–37 yes no Lawrence YMCA Lawrence, Kansas 1–0 Jan. 25, 1907 54–39 yes no Kansas State Lawrence, Kansas 2–0 Feb. 8, 1907 37–35 yes no Ottawa (KS) Lawrence, Kansas 3–0 Feb. 9, 1907 19–32 yes no Nebraska Lawrence, Kansas 3–1 Feb. 11, 1907 25–29 yes no yes Kansas State Manhattan, Kansas Sunflower Showdown 3–2 Feb. 12, 1907 35–20 yes no yes Emporia State Emporia, Kansas 4–2 Feb. 13, 1907 41–27 yes no yes Newton YMCA Newton, Kansas 5–2 Feb. 14, 1907 24–39 yes no yes Baker Baldwin, Kansas 5–3 Mar. 5, 1907 34–16 yes no yes Warrensburg Warrensburg, Missouri 6–3 Mar. 6, 1907 35–44 yes no yes Kansas City AC Kansas City, Missouri 6–4 Mar. 7, 1907 20–22 yes no yes William Jewell Liberty, Missouri 6–5 Mar. 8, 1907 15–41 yes no yes Co. F, Independence Independence, Missouri 6–6 Mar. 9, 1907 65–21 yes no Kirksville Lawrence, Kansas 7–6 Mar. 11, 1907 31–34 yes no Missouri Lawrence, Kansas Border War 7–7 Mar. 12, 1907 12–34 yes no Missouri Lawrence, Kansas Border War 7–8 Central Standard Time Popular culture The Jayhawks March 11 game against Missouri, the first in the rivalry, was featured in the opening scene of the 2014 film Jayhawkers, as well as a conversation between James Naismith and Phog Allen about coaching after the game. References Category:Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball seasons Kansas Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball