1900 Kansas Jayhawks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1900 Kansas Jayhawks football Independent 2–5–2 L. W. Boynton 1st Charles Wilcox McCook Field The 1900 Kansas Jayhawks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kansas as an independent during the 1900 college football season. In August 1900, Lawrence W. Boynton, a recent graduate of Cornell, accepted an offer to serve as the Kansas football coach.K. U. Football Coach: Manager Davis Engages L. W. Boynton of Cornell The Topeka Daily Capital August 22, 1900 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13913036/k_u_football_coach_manager_davis/ Newspapers.com In their only season under Boynton, the Jayhawks compiled a 2–5–2 record and were outscored by a total of 118 to 75. The Jayhawks played home games at McCook Field in Lawrence, Kansas. Charles Wilcox was the team captain. Schedule y y y October 1 at 1900 Ottawa Braves Ottawa Ottawa, KS W 6-0 A Hard Lick Lawrence Daily World October 2, 1900 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115693194/a-hard-lick/ Newspapers.com October 6 1900 Washburn Ichabods Washburn McCook Field Lawrence, KS L 0-24 Wins From K. U.: Washburn Takes First Game From University; The Score Was 24 to 0 The Topeka Daily Capital October 7, 1900 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115693331/wins-fro-ku/ Newspapers.com October 20 1900 Kansas State Normal Normals Kansas State Normal McCook Field Lawrence, KS T 6-6 Score a Tie: K. U. and State Normal Each Makes 6 The Topeka Daily Capital October 21, 1900 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115743987/score-a-tie/ Newspapers.com October 26 at 1900 South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota Vermillion, SD W 42-0 K. U. Was In Luck: Kansas Defeated the South Dakota Eleven by Score of 42 to 0 The Topeka State Journal October 27, 1900 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115744349/k-u-was-in-luck/ Newspapers.com November 3 vs 1900 Kansas City Medics Kansas City Medics Kansas City, MO L 15-23 November 10 1900 Washburn Ichabods Washburn McCook Field Lawrence, KS L 0-29 Washburn Scores Often on Kansas The Topeka Daily Capital November 11, 1900 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115695657/washburn-scores-often-on-kansas/ Newspapers.com November 17 Nebraska McCook Field Lawrence, KS (rivalry) L 0-12 K.U. Loses To Nebraskans; Score 12 to 0 The Topeka Daily Capital November 18, 1900 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115746157/ku-loses-to-nebraskans-score-12-to-0/ Newspapers.com November 21 at Kansas State Normal Emporia, KS L 0-18 1,500 Normal Takes Her Revenge The Emporia Gazette November 22, 1900 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115746483/normal-takes-her-revenge/ Newspapers.com November 29 3:10 p.m. vs Missouri Exposition Park Kansas City, MO (rivalry) T 6-6 7,000 Battle Is On Today https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116277137/the-kansas-city-times/ Kansas City Times Kansas City, Missouri November 29, 1900 1 January 11, 2023 Newspapers.com Battle Is On Today (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116277522/the-kansas-city-times/ Kansas City Times Kansas City, Missouri November 29, 1900 3 January 11, 2023 Newspapers.com Kansas 6; Missouri 6 The Topeka State Journal November 30, 1900 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115745662/kansas-6-missouri-6/ Newspapers.com 1900-01 Football Schedule https://kuathletics.com/sports/football/schedule/season/1900-01/ Kansas Athletics October 5, 2023 Kansas Football 2023 Media Guide https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023-Kansas-Football-Media-Guide-Comp-compressed.pdf Kansas Athletics 203 October 5, 2023 October 6, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231006235817/https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023-Kansas-Football-Media-Guide-Comp-compressed.pdf dead References Kansas Category:Kansas Jayhawks football seasons Kansas Jayhawks football