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1916 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–3–1 (1–2–1 MVIAA)
Head coach
CaptainAdrian Lindsey
Home stadiumMcCook Field
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
1916 MVIAA football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Nebraska $ 3 1 0 6 2 0
Missouri 3 1 1 6 1 1
Iowa State 2 1 1 5 2 1
Kansas State 1 1 1 6 1 1
Kansas 1 2 1 4 3 1
Drake 1 3 0 3 5 0
Washington University 0 2 0 3 3 1
  • $ – Conference champion

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.[1][2] The Jayhawks played their home games at McCook FieldinLawrence, Kansas. Adrian Lindsey was the team captain.[2]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Kansas State Normal*
  • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, KS
  • W 13–0
    October 7atIllinois*
  • Champaign, IL
  • L 0–303,788[3]
    October 14atIowa State
  • Ames, IA
  • L 0–135,200[4]
    October 28Kansas State
    • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
  • T 0–0[5]
    November 4Oklahoma*
    • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, KS
  • W 21–13[6]
    November 11atWashburn*Topeka, KSW 27–0[7]
    November 18atNebraska
  • Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
  • W 7–36,000[8]
    November 30Missouridagger
    • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
  • L 0–1312,000[9]
    • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • References[edit]

    1. ^ "1916 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  • ^ a b 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 181.
  • ^ "Jayhawks Lose To Zupmen, 30-0". The Daily Illini. October 8, 1916. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Hitting K.U. Line Hard, Ames Wins Easy Victory". The Topeka Daily Capital. October 15, 1916. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Jayhawks Tie With Farmers". The Wichita Eagle. October 29, 1916. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Aerial Plays Win for Jayhawkers". The Topeka Daily Capital. November 5, 1916. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Kansas Crushes Kennedy Machine". November 12, 1916. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Hungry Jayhawk Has a Full Meal". The Lincoln Sunday Star. November 19, 1916. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tigers Triumph on M'Cook Field: Won Annual Missouri Valley Classic, 13 to 0". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. December 1, 1916. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.

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