1898–99 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1898–99 basketball none Kansas Jayhawks Kansas U team 1899.jpg 295 The 1899 University of Kansas basketball team, with Dr. James Naismith at the back, right. Independent 7–4 James Naismith 1st William Sutton Snow Hall The 1898–99 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in its first season of collegiate basketball. The head coach was James Naismith, the inventor of the game, who served his 1st year. The Jayhawks, who were not a member of a conference, finished the season 7–4. Roster Herbert Avery Patrick E. Ducey Willis Henderson William Hess Harold Hoyt Frederick Owens Claude Royal Rusel Russell Walter Sutton William Sutton William Yahn 2014-15 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball media guide. Retrieved 2015-May-22. Schedule http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/kan/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/Records-0809.pdf Kansas Basketball Record Book 2009-02-03 2011-05-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20110523134459/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/kan/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/Records-0809.pdf dead no no no Feb. 3, 1899 5–16 yes no yes Kansas City YMCA Kansas City, Missouri 0–1 Feb. 10, 1899 31–6 yes no Topeka YMCA Lawrence, Kansas 1–1 Feb. 18, 1899 14–4 yes no Lawrence YMCA Lawrence, Kansas 2–1 Feb. 25, 1899 17–14 yes no Kansas City YMCA Lawrence, Kansas 3–1 Mar. 3, 1899 27–17 yes no yes Topeka YMCA Topeka, Kansas 4–1 Mar. 8, 1899 23–12 yes no yes Topeka YMCA Topeka, Kansas 5–1 Mar. 23, 1899 29–8 yes no Haskell Lawrence, Kansas 6–1 Mar. 27, 1899 5–19 yes no yes Kansas City Athletic Club Kansas City, Missouri 6–2 Mar. 30, 1899 15–21 yes no yes Independence Independence, Missouri 6–3 Mar. 31, 1899 10–22 yes no yes Independence Independence, Missouri 6–4 Apr. 3, 1899 19–3 yes no yes William Jewell Liberty, Missouri 7–4 Central Standard Time References Category:Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball seasons Kansas Jayhawk Jayhawk