1908 Kansas Jayhawks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1908 Kansas Jayhawks football Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association MVIAA 9–0 4–0 A. R. Kennedy 5th G. T. Crowell McCook Field MVIAA champion The 1908 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 1908 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach A. R. Kennedy, the Jayhawks compiled a 9–0 overall record and a 4–0 record against conference opponents winning the MVIAA. Kansas shutout five of nine opponents. The season is, as of 2022, the last season the Jayhawks finished undefeated without any ties. It is also the only time in program history, as of 2023, Kansas finished undefeated in conference play. The Jayhawks played their home games at McCook Field in Lawrence, Kansas. G. T. Crowell was the team captain. Schedule y y y September 26 1908 Kansas State Normal Normals Kansas State Normal<ncg> McCook Field Lawrence, KS W 11–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-jayhawks-started-we/171236716/ The Kansas City Star Jayhawks started well; Kennedy's Tribe defeated Emporia State Normals 11 to 0 September 27, 1908 April 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 3 1908 St. Mary's Knights St. Mary's (KS)<ncg> McCook Field Lawrence, KS W 24–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-topeka-daily-capital-jayhawkers-won/171236871/ The Topeka Daily Capital Jayhawkers won over Catholics October 4, 1908 April 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 Kansas State<ncg> McCook Field Lawrence, KS (rivalry) W 12–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kansas-city-journal-jayhawkers-defeat-a/171237092/ The Kansas City Journal Jayhawkers defeat 'Aggies' 12 to 6 October 11, 1908 April 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 17 Oklahoma<ncg> McCook Field Lawrence, KS W 11–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/joplin-globe-kansas-defeats-sooners-in-h/171237247/ The Joplin Daily Globe Kansas defeats Sooners in hot gridiron clash October 18, 1908 April 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 Washington University McCook Field Lawrence, KS W 10–0 Cayou's Team Beaten Down On Icy Field https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/128390551/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 25, 1908 1S July 17, 2023 Newspapers.com November 7 1908 Washburn Ichabods Washburn<ncg> McCook Field Lawrence, KS W 23–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-just-a-romp-for-kan/171237482/ The Kansas City Star Just a romp for Kansas; Washburn finished a distant second in a 23 to 0 game November 8, 1908 April 27, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 at Nebraska Antelope Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry) W 20–5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-kansas-wallops-the-co/171237641/ Omaha World-Herald Kansas wallops the Cornhuskers badly November 15, 1908 April 27, 2025 Newspapers.com November 21 at Iowa Iowa Field Iowa City, IA W 10–5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-kansas-shows-nebraska/171237810/ The Wichita Eagle Kansas shows Nebraska victory was no fluke; Defeats Iowa by score of 10 to 5 November 22, 1908 April 27, 2025 Newspapers.com November 26 2:00 p.m. vs Missouri Association Park Kansas City, MO (rivalry) W 10–4 13,000 Jayhawk And Tiger To-day https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-times/128392427/ Kansas City Times Kansas City, Missouri November 26, 1908 1 July 17, 2023 Newspapers.com Kansas Won 10 To 4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-times/128392596/ Kansas City Times Kansas City, Missouri November 27, 1908 1 July 17, 2023 Newspapers.com Kansas Won 10 To 4 (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-times/128392639/ Kansas City Times Kansas City, Missouri November 27, 1908 2 July 17, 2023 Newspapers.com 1908 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas/1908-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference October 6, 2023 1908-09 Football Schedule https://kuathletics.com/sports/football/schedule/season/1908-09/ Kansas Athletics October 6, 2023 Kansas Football 2023 Media Guide https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023-Kansas-Football-Media-Guide-Comp-compressed.pdf Kansas Athletics 204 October 6, 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 Category:College football undefeated seasons Category:Missouri Valley Conference football champion seasons