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1894 Kansas Jayhawks football team

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1894 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceWestern Interstate University Football Association
Record2–3–1 (1–2 WIUFA)
Head coach
CaptainO. K. Williamson
Home stadiumMcCook Field
Seasons
← 1893
1895 →
1894 Western Interstate University Football Association standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Missouri + 2 1 0 4 3 0
Nebraska + 2 1 0 6 2 0
Kansas 1 2 0 2 3 1
Iowa 1 2 0 4 4 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1894 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Western Interstate University Football Association (WIUFA) during the 1894 college football season. In their first season under head coach Hector Cowan, the Jayhawks compiled a 2–3–1 record (1–2 against conference opponents), finished third in the conference, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 82 to 78. The Jayhawks played home games at McCook Field in Lawrence, Kansas. O. K. Williamson was the team captain.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 133:00 p.m.Doane*W 22–12[1]
October 27Ottawa*
  • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, KS
T 6–61,800–4,000[2][3][4]
November 33:00 p.m.at IowaL 14–18[5]
November 10vs. Michigan*L 12–225,000[6]
November 173:50 p.m.Nebraska
L 6–121,500[7]
November 293:10 p.m.vs. Missouri
  • Exposition Park
  • Kansas City, MO (rivalry)
W 18–1210,000[8][9]

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References

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  1. ^ "Kansas Wins". Lawrence Daily Journal. Lawrence, Kansas. October 15, 1895. p. 2. Retrieved October 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Neither Wins". Lawrence Daily Journal. Lawrence, Kansas. October 27, 1895. p. 4. Retrieved October 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "A Score To Try Men's Souls". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. October 28, 1895. p. 2. Retrieved October 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Kansas, 6; Ottawa, 6". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 28, 1895. p. 11. Retrieved October 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Kansas Beaten". Kansas City Times. November 4, 1894. p. 2. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Michigan Beat the Kansas Team". Detroit Free Press. November 11, 1894. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "K. S. U. Falls Downs". The Topeka Daily Capital. Topeka, Kansas. November 18, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved October 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Missourians Downed". The Topeka Daily Capital. Topeka, Kansas. November 30, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "A Great Day Of Football Games (continued)". The Topeka Daily Capital. Topeka, Kansas. November 30, 1894. p. 8. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "1894-95 Football Schedule". Kansas Athletics. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  11. ^ "Kansas Football 2023 Media Guide" (PDF). Kansas Athletics. p. 203. Retrieved October 4, 2023.