1916 Kansas Jayhawks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1916 Kansas Jayhawks football Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association MVIAA 4–3–1 1–2–1 Herman Olcott 2nd Adrian Lindsey McCook Field The 1916 Kansas Jayhawks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kansas as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1916 college football season. In their second season under head coach Herman Olcott, the Jayhawks compiled a 4–3–1 record (1–2–1 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the MVIAA, and were outscored by a total of 72 to 68. The team's November 18 victory over Nebraska snapped a 34-game unbeaten streak for the Cornhuskers.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas/1916-schedule.html 1916 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 21, 20172017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 181. The Jayhawks played their home games at McCook Field in Lawrence, Kansas. Adrian Lindsey was the team captain. Schedule y y September 30 1916 Kansas State Normal Normals Kansas State Normal<ncg> McCook Field Lawrence, KS W 13-0 October 7 at Illinois<ncg> Illinois Field Champaign, IL L 0-30 3,788 Jayhawks Lose To Zupmen, 30-0 The Daily Illini October 8, 1916 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115434857/jayhawks-lose-to-zupmen/ Newspapers.com October 14 at Iowa State State Field Ames, IA L 0-13 5,200 Hitting K.U. Line Hard, Ames Wins Easy Victory The Topeka Daily Capital October 15, 1916 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54689048/1916-iowa-state-football-vs-kansas/ Newspapers.com October 28 Kansas State McCook Field Lawrence, KS (rivalry) T 0-0 Jayhawks Tie With Farmers The Wichita Eagle October 29, 1916 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115434618/jayhawks-tie-with-farmers/ Newspapers.com November 4 Oklahoma<ncg> McCook Field Lawrence, KS W 21-13 Aerial Plays Win for Jayhawkers The Topeka Daily Capital November 5, 1916 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115434463/aerial-plays-win-for-jayhawkers/ Newspapers.com November 11 at 1916 Washburn Ichabods Washburn<ncg> Topeka, KS W 27-0 Kansas Crushes Kennedy Machine November 12, 1916 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115431366/kansas-crushes-kennedy-machine/ Newspapers.com November 18 at Nebraska Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry) W 7-3 6,000 Hungry Jayhawk Has a Full Meal The Lincoln Sunday Star November 19, 1916 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115434322/hungry-jayhawk-has-a-full-meal/ Newspapers.com November 30 Missouri<hc> McCook Field Lawrence, KS (rivalry) L 0-13 12,000 Tigers Triumph on M'Cook Field: Won Annual Missouri Valley Classic, 13 to 0 Lawrence Daily Journal-World December 1, 1916 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115434173/tigers-triumph-on-mcook-field/ Newspapers.com References Kansas Category:Kansas Jayhawks football seasons Kansas Jayhawks football