1892 Kansas Jayhawks football team
| 1892 Kansas Jayhawks football | |
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WIUFA champion | |
| Conference | Western Interstate University Football Association |
| Record | 7–1 (3–0 WIUFA) |
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| Captain | John Kenzie |
| Home stadium | McCook Field |
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| Kansas $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1892 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Western Interstate University Football Association (WIUFA) during the 1892 college football season. In their first season under head coach A. W. Shepard, the Jayhawks compiled a 7–1 record (3–0 against conference opponents), won the conference championship, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 144 to 36. The Jayhawks played home games at McCook Field in Lawrence, Kansas. John Kenzie was the team captain.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 15 | 4:15 p.m. | at Denver Athletic Club* | Denver, CO | W 20–6 | 3,000 | [1] |
| October 21 | 2:15 p.m. | Baker* | Lawrence, KS | W 14–0 | 600 | [2][3] |
| October 27 | 2:50 p.m. | Illinois* |
| W 26–4 | 1,000 | [4] |
| October 29 | 3:50 p.m. | Washburn* |
| W 36–0 | 200 | [5][6] |
| November 5 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Iowa | W 26–4 | 2,500 | [7][8][9] | |
| November 12 | 3:00 p.m. | at Nebraska |
| W 12–0 | 600 | [10][11] |
| November 19 | at Baker* | Baldwin City, KS | L 0–18 | [12] | ||
| November 24 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Missouri |
| W 12–4 | 3,500 | [13][14][15] |
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References
- ^ "The Denver Game". The Topeka Daily Capital. Topeka, Kansas. October 16, 1892. p. 1. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "The First Half". Lawrence Daily Journal. Lawrence, Kansas. October 21, 1892. p. 4. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Higher Goes The Crimson". The Topeka Daily Capital. Topeka, Kansas. October 22, 1892. p. 4. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "K. S. U. Wins". Lawrence Daily Journal. Lawrence, Kansas. October 28, 1892. p. 4. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "News From The Football Fields". The Topeka Daily Capital. Topeka, Kansas. October 30, 1892. p. 4. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "The Washburn Foot Ball Game and Other Athletic Notes". Lawrence Daily Journal. Lawrence, Kansas. October 31, 1892. p. 4. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "It's Kansas Versus Iowa". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. November 5, 1892. p. 7. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Victory For The Crimson". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. November 6, 1892. p. 3. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Like All The Rest". The Topeka Daily Capital. Topeka, Kansas. November 6, 1892. p. 4. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "To Kick The Leather". Daily Nebraska State Journal. Lincoln, Nebraska. November 12, 1892. p. 7. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Kansans Call Play Ball". Daily Nebraska State Journal. Lincoln, Nebraska. November 13, 1892. p. 6. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Beaten By Baker". The Topeka Daily Capital. Topeka, Kansas. November 20, 1892. p. 4. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Rival Foot Ball Teams". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. November 24, 1892. p. 3. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "The Kansans Won Again". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. November 25, 1892. p. 3. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Kansas, 12; Missouri, 4". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 25, 1892. p. 6. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "1892-93 Football Schedule". Kansas Athletics. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "Kansas Football 2023 Media Guide" (PDF). Kansas Athletics. p. 203. Retrieved October 4, 2023.