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1911 Kansas Jayhawks football team

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The 1911 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 1911 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Ralph W. Sherwin, the Jayhawks compiled a 4–2–2 record (1–1–1 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the MVC, and outscored opponents by a total of 81 to 44.^[1]^[2] The Jayhawks played their home games at McCook FieldinLawrence, Kansas. Earl Ammons was the team captain.^[2]

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Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 7	Baker*	McCook Field Lawrence, KS	T 0–0	2,500	^[3]
October 14	St. Mary's (KS)*	McCook Field Lawrence, KS	W 46–0	2,000	^[4]
October 21	atKansas State*	Ahearn Field Manhattan, KS (rivalry)	W 6–0	2,200	^[5]
October 28	Drake	McCook Field Lawrence, KS	W 11–3		^[6]
November 4	atWashburn*	Topeka, KS	W 14–6		^[7]
November 11	Oklahoma*	McCook Field Lawrence, KS	L 0–3	1,500	^[8]
November 18	Nebraska	McCook Field Lawrence, KS (rivalry)	L 0–29	7,000	^[9]
November 25	atMissouri	Rollins Field Columbia, MO (first college football homecoming game, rivalry)	T 3–3	8,000	^[10]
*Non-conference game

^ "1911 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.

^ ^a ^b 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 181.

^ "Baker Held K.U To a 0 to 0 Score". The Topeka Daily Capital. October 8, 1911. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "K. U. Piled Up Big Score on St. Marys". The Topeka Daily Capital. October 15, 1911. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "K. U. Defeated Drake 11 to 3". The Topeka Daily Capital. October 29, 1911. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Washburn Eleven Outclassed by K.U." The Topeka Daily Capital. November 5, 1911. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "A Poor Showing By Jayhawkers". The Topeka Daily Capital. November 12, 1911. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.

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