1918 Kansas Jayhawks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1918 Kansas Jayhawks football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 2–2 0–0 Jay Bond 1st Lewis Foster McCook Field The 1918 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1918 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Jay Bond, the Jayhawks compiled a record of 2–2 record and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 66 to 33.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas/1918-schedule.html 1918 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 21, 20172017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 181. Due to events related to World War I and the 1918 flu pandemic, the Missouri Valley Conference did not schedule any official conference games, recorded no standings, and awarded no title for 1918. The 1918 Kansas team played its home games at McCook Field in Lawrence, Kansas. Lewis Foster was the team captain. Schedule Season was shortened due to the Spanish flu pandemic. y November 9 Oklahoma McCook Field Lawrence, KS L 0-33 Sooners Victorious in Game with Jayhawkers The Topeka Daily Capital November 10, 1918 8B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115424956/sooners-victorious-in-game-with/ Newspapers.com November 16 at Nebraska Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry) L 0-20 Kansas Jayhawks Easy for Huskers The Lincoln Star November 17, 1918 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46596393/1918-nebraska-kansas-football-lincoln/ Newspapers.com November 23 1918 Baker Wildcats Baker McCook Field Lawrence, KS W 20-6 Jayhawkers Defeat Baker Methodists in Desperately Fought Gridiron Contest The Topeka Daily Capital November 24, 1918 6B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115424427/jayhawkers-defeat-baker-methodists-in/ Newspapers.com November 28 Kansas State McCook Field Lawrence, KS (rivalry) W 13-7 Aggies Repeat Former History Though Out-Punted and Out-Passed, Kansas Wins Thanksgiving Victory; The Score Was 13 to 7 The Lawrence Daily Journal-World November 29, 1918 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115424732/aggies-repeat-former-history-though/ Newspapers.com References Kansas Category:Kansas Jayhawks football seasons Kansas Jayhawks football