1902 Kansas Jayhawks football team

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1902 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
CaptainW. D. Vincent
Home stadiumMcCook Field
Seasons
← 1901
1903 →
1902 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Nebraska   –   9 – 0 – 0
South Dakota   –   9 – 0 – 0
North Dakota Agricultural   –   4 – 0 – 0
Central Michigan   –   4 – 0 – 0
Ohio Medical   –   9 – 1 – 0
Marquette   –   6 – 1 – 1
Knox   –   9 – 2 – 0
Northern Illinois State   –   5 – 1 – 1
Haskell   –   8 – 2 – 1
Notre Dame   –   6 – 2 – 1
Drake   –   5 – 2 – 1
Mount Union   –   6 – 3 – 0
Iowa State   –   6 – 3 – 1
Carthage   –   2 – 1 – 1
Cincinnati   –   4 – 2 – 2
Missouri   –   5 – 3 – 0
Miami (OH)   –   5 – 3 – 1
Kansas   –   6 – 4 – 0
South Dakota Agricultural   –   3 – 2 – 0
Fairmount   –   4 – 3 – 1
Detroit College   –   3 – 3 – 0
Lake Forest   –   4 – 4 – 1
Western Illinois   –   2 – 2 – 0
Michigan Agricultural   –   4 – 5 – 0
Wittenberg   –   3 – 4 – 2
Washburn   –   3 – 4 – 0
Doane   –   2 – 3 – 0
Heidelberg   –   3 – 5 – 1
Wabash   –   2 – 4 – 2
Buchtel   –   2 – 5 – 0
Washington University   –   2 – 6 – 1
Butler   –   1 – 3 – 0
Kansas State   –   2 – 6 – 0
Michigan State Normal   –   1 – 5 – 1
Iowa State Normal   –   1 – 6 – 1
Ohio   –   0 – 5 – 1

The 1902 Kansas Jayhawks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kansas as an independent during the 1902 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Arthur Hale Curtis, the Jayhawks compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 108 to 93. The Jayhawks played home games at McCook Field in Lawrence, Kansas. W. D. Vincent was the team captain. They played the first game in the Sunflower Showdown against Kansas State on October 4, winning by a 16–0 score.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Fairmount
W 6–0[1]
October 7Kansas State
W 16–0[2]
October 11Washburn
  • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, KS
W 34–0[3]
October 18Kansas City Medics
  • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, KS
W 13–0[4]
October 25at Wisconsin
L 0–38[5]
October 29at Knox
L 0–5[6]
November 8at Nebraska
L 0–162,000[7]
November 15Haskell
  • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, KS
L 5–24[8]
November 20at Kansas State Normal
W 17–5[9]
November 272:30 p.m.vs. Missouri
W 17–510,000[10][11]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kansas University 6; Fairmount 0". The Topeka State Journal. September 30, 1902. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "The Jayhawkers Won". The Topeka State Journal. October 6, 1902. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.<
  3. ^ "K. U. Line Was the Stronger". The Topeka Daily Capital. October 12, 1902. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Medics Played a Clean Game: K. U. Was Stronger, However, and Won; The Score Was 13 to 0". The Topeka Daily Capital. October 19, 1902. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Kansas Beaten by the Badgers: Jayhawkers Failed to Score on Coach King's Men". Wisconsin State Journal. October 27, 1902. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Knox Defeats Kansas Team". The Chicago Tribune. October 30, 1902. p. 6.
  7. ^ "Jayhawks Lose: Nebraska Adds Another Victory to the List". The Nebraska State Journal. November 9, 1902. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Indians Are Best Players". The Topeka Daily Capital. November 16, 1902. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Kansas University Defeats Normals 17 to 5". The Topeka State Journal. November 21, 1902. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tigers Ready For Thanksgiving Game". The St. Louis Republic. St. Louis, Missouri. November 27, 1902. p. 8. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Kansas Won, 17 to 5: Ten Thousand Persons Witnessed the Defeat of the Tigers by the Jayhawkers". The Kansas City Times. November 28, 1902. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1902 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  13. ^ "1902-03 Football Schedule". Kansas Athletics. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  14. ^ "Kansas Football 2023 Media Guide" (PDF). Kansas Athletics. p. 204. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
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