1905 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record10–1
Head coach
CaptainArthur Pooler
Home stadiumMcCook Field
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1905 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Detroit College   –   1 – 0 – 0
Kansas   –   10 – 1 – 0
Central Michigan   –   7 – 1 – 0
Doane   –   5 – 1 – 0
Nebraska   –   9 – 2 – 0
Saint Louis   –   7 – 2 – 0
Butler   –   7 – 2 – 1
Kansas State   –   6 – 2 – 0
Northern Illinois State   –   3 – 1 – 1
Carthage   –   4 – 2 – 0
Western Illinois   –   4 – 2 – 0
Iowa State   –   6 – 3 – 0
Washington University   –   7 – 3 – 2
Wittenberg   –   7 – 4 – 0
Heidelberg   –   6 – 4 – 0
Iowa State Normal   –   5 – 3 – 2
Cincinnati   –   5 – 3 – 0
Miami (OH)   –   4 – 3 – 0
Missouri   –   5 – 4 – 0
Notre Dame   –   5 – 4 – 0
Fairmount   –   5 – 4 – 1
Haskell   –   5 – 4 – 1
Lake Forest   –   6 – 5 – 0
Wabash   –   6 – 5 – 0
Drake   –   4 – 4 – 0
Michigan State Normal   –   4 – 4 – 0
Marquette   –   3 – 4 – 0
South Dakota State   –   2 – 3 – 0
Ohio   –   2 – 5 – 2
DePauw   –   3 – 6 – 0
Mount Union   –   2 – 6 – 0
North Dakota Agricultural   –   1 – 4 – 1
Baldwin–Wallace   –   0 – 1 – 0
Chicago P&S   –   0 – 1 – 0
St. Mary's (OH)   –   0 – 3 – 0

The 1905 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas as an independent during the 1905 college football season. In their second season under head coach A. R. Kennedy, the Jayhawks compiled a 10–1 record and outscored opponents by a combined total of 250 to 26. The Jayhawks played home games at McCook Field in Lawrence, Kansas. Arthur Pooler was the team captain.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23William Jewell
W 23–0
October 4College of Emporia
  • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, KS
W 45–0
October 7at Arkansas
W 6–0[1]
October 9at DrurySpringfield, MOW 11–0
October 14at Kansas State NormalEmporia, KSW 32–0
October 21Oklahoma
  • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, KS
W 34–01,500[2]
October 28at Colorado
L 0–15[3]
November 4Washington University
  • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, KS
W 21–0
November 11at WashburnTopeka, KSW 18–11
November 25Kansas State
W 28–0
November 302:00 p.m.vs. Missouri
W 24–08,000[4][5]

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References

  1. ^ "Kansas 6, Arkansas 0". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. October 8, 1905. p. 10. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "K .U. Victorious". The Topeka State Journal. Topeka, Kansas. October 22, 1905. p. 2. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "K.U. is defeated - Colorado wins from Kansas 15 to 0". The Topeka Daily Capital. October 29, 1905. Retrieved April 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Ready For The Big Game". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. November 30, 1905. p. 1. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Kansas----24 Missouri--0". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. December 1, 1905. p. 1. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "1905 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  7. ^ "1905-06 Football Schedule". Kansas Athletics. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  8. ^ "Kansas Football 2023 Media Guide" (PDF). Kansas Athletics. p. 204. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
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