1908 Kansas Jayhawks football team
American college football season
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The 1908 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 1908 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach A. R. Kennedy, the Jayhawks compiled a 9â0 overall record and a 4â0 record against conference opponents winning the MVIAA. Kansas shutout five of nine opponents. The season is, as of 2022, the last season the Jayhawks finished undefeated without any ties. It is also the only time in program history, as of 2023, Kansas finished undefeated in conference play. The Jayhawks played their home games at McCook Field in Lawrence, Kansas. G. T. Crowell was the team captain.
| 1908 Kansas Jayhawks football | |
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MVIAA champion | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 9â0 (4â0 MVIAA) |
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| Captain | G. T. Crowell |
| Home stadium | McCook Field |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas $ | 4 | â | 0 | â | 0 | 9 | â | 0 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 2 | â | 1 | â | 0 | 7 | â | 2 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 2 | â | 1 | â | 0 | 6 | â | 3 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 3 | â | 2 | â | 0 | 6 | â | 2 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 1 | â | 2 | â | 0 | 5 | â | 2 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington University | 0 | â | 2 | â | 0 | 4 | â | 4 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 0 | â | 4 | â | 0 | 2 | â | 5 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 26 | Kansas State Normal* | W 11â0 | [1] | |||||
| October 3 | St. Mary's (KS)* |
| W 24â0 | [2] | ||||
| October 10 | Kansas State* |
| W 12â6 | [3] | ||||
| October 17 | Oklahoma* |
| W 11â0 | [4] | ||||
| October 24 | Washington University |
| W 10â0 | [5] | ||||
| November 7 | Washburn* |
| W 23â0 | [6] | ||||
| November 14 | at Nebraska |
| W 20â5 | [7] | ||||
| November 21 | at Iowa | W 10â5 | [8] | |||||
| November 26 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Missouri | W 10â4 | 13,000 | [9][10][11] | |||
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