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1900 Kansas Jayhawks football team

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.[1] 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.

1900 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–5–2
Head coach
CaptainCharles Wilcox
Home stadiumMcCook Field
Seasons
← 1899
1901 →
1900 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan   –   1 – 0 – 0
Lake Forest   –   1 – 0 – 0
Haskell   –   9 – 1 – 0
North Dakota Agricultural   –   8 – 1 – 1
Ohio State   –   8 – 1 – 1
Nebraska   –   6 – 1 – 1
Beloit   –   7 – 1 – 2
Kirksville Osteopaths   –   7 – 2 – 1
Washburn   –   6 – 2 – 0
Wittenberg   –   5 – 2 – 1
Drake   –   6 – 3 – 0
Doane   –   2 – 1 – 0
Notre Dame   –   6 – 3 – 1
Fairmount   –   5 – 3 – 0
Detroit College   –   3 – 2 – 0
South Dakota Agricultural   –   3 – 2 – 0
Washington University   –   3 – 2 – 1
Carthage   –   4 – 3 – 0
Wabash   –   5 – 4 – 0
Missouri   –   4 – 4 – 1
Northern Illinois State   –   2 – 2 – 2
Iowa State Normal   –   3 – 4 – 1
Buchtel   –   2 – 3 – 1
Cincinnati   –   3 – 5 – 1
Ohio   –   2 – 4 – 1
Kansas State   –   2 – 4 – 0
Kansas   –   2 – 5 – 2
Ohio Wesleyan   –   2 – 5 – 2
Iowa State   –   2 – 5 – 1
Butler   –   0 – 1 – 3
Heidelberg   –   0 – 2 – 2
Michigan Agricultural   –   1 – 3 – 0
Chicago P&S   –   1 – 3 – 0
Mount Union   –   1 – 4 – 1
Miami (OH)   –   0 – 4 – 0

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1at OttawaOttawa, KSW 6–0[2]
October 6Washburn
L 0–24[3]
October 20Kansas State Normal
  • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, KS
T 6–6[4]
October 26at South DakotaVermillion, SDW 42–0[5]
November 3vs. Kansas City MedicsKansas City, MOL 15–23
November 10Washburn
  • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, KS
L 0–29[6]
November 17Nebraska
L 0–12[7]
November 21at Kansas State NormalEmporia, KSL 0–181,500[8]
November 293:10 p.m.vs. Missouri
T 6–67,000[9][10][11]

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References edit

  1. ^ "K. U. Football Coach: Manager Davis Engages L. W. Boynton of Cornell". The Topeka Daily Capital. August 22, 1900. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "A Hard Lick". Lawrence Daily World. October 2, 1900. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wins From K. U.: Washburn Takes First Game From University; The Score Was 24 to 0". The Topeka Daily Capital. October 7, 1900. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Score a Tie: K. U. and State Normal Each Makes 6". The Topeka Daily Capital. October 21, 1900. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "K. U. Was In Luck: Kansas Defeated the South Dakota Eleven by Score of 42 to 0". The Topeka State Journal. October 27, 1900. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Washburn Scores Often on Kansas". The Topeka Daily Capital. November 11, 1900. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "K.U. Loses To Nebraskans; Score 12 to 0". The Topeka Daily Capital. November 18, 1900. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Normal Takes Her Revenge". The Emporia Gazette. November 22, 1900. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Battle Is On Today". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. November 29, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Battle Is On Today (continued)". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. November 29, 1900. p. 3. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "Kansas 6; Missouri 6". The Topeka State Journal. November 30, 1900. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1900-01 Football Schedule". Kansas Athletics. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  13. ^ "Kansas Football 2023 Media Guide" (PDF). Kansas Athletics. p. 203. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
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