1920 Kansas Jayhawks football team

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1920 Kansas Jayhawks football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Record5–2–1 (3–2 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainGeorge Nettels
Home stadium McCook Field
Seasons
  1919
1921  
1920 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Oklahoma $ 4 0 16 0 1
Missouri 5 1 07 1 0
Kansas 3 2 05 2 1
Iowa State 3 2 04 4 0
Drake 1 3 14 5 1
Washington University 1 4 04 4 0
Grinnell 0 2 13 3 1
Kansas State 0 3 13 3 3
  • $ Conference champion

The 1920 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1920 college football season. It was the first and only season under head coach Phog Allen, who is more well known for his accomplishments with the Jayhawks men's basketball team. The Jayhawks compiled a 5–2–1 record (3–2 against conference opponents), tied for third place in the conference. They outscored opponents by a combined total of 117 to 60. [1] [2] They played their home games at McCook Field in Lawrence, Kansas, which was their final season at the venue. George Nettels was the team captain. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 2 Kansas State Normal *W 47–0
October 9 Washburn *
  • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, KS
W 6–0
October 16 Drake
  • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, KS
W 7–3 [3]
October 23 Iowa State
  • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, KS
W 7–0
October 30at Kansas State W 14–0
November 6at Oklahoma L 9–21
November 13 Nebraska *
T 20–20
November 25at Missouri L 7–16
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "1920 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  2. 1 2 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 181.
  3. "Passing Game Beat Drake, 7-3". The University Daily Kansan. October 18, 1920. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.