Haskell Indian Nations University is a public tribal land-grant university in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. Founded in 1884 as a residential boarding school for American Indian children, the school has developed into a university operated by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs that offers both associate and baccalaureate degrees. The college was founded to serve members of federally recognized Native American tribes in the United States. It is the oldest continually operating federal school for American Indians.
Lawrence High School (LHS) is a public secondary school in Lawrence, Kansas, operated by Lawrence USD 497 school district, and serves students of grades 9 to 12. The school is one of the two public high schools located in the city. Lawrence High enrolled 1,260 students in the 2007–2008 school year. The school colors are red and black and the mascot is the "Chesty Lion".
Albert Rutherford Kennedy was an American football player and coach. He played college football at both the University of Kansas for three seasons, from 1895 to 1897, including one as team captain, and at the University of Pennsylvania, for one season in 1899. Kennedy also played one year of professional football immediately after graduating from Penn. During this time he played in the first professional football game ever played in Madison Square Garden which was also the first indoor professional football game ever played. After his one and only year of playing professionally, he returned to his home state of Kansas and coached football at Washburn University, at the University of Kansas (1904–1910), and at the Haskell Institute—now known as Haskell Indian Nations University (1911–1915), compiling a career record of 95–36–10. His 52 wins with the Kansas Jayhawks football team are the most in the program's history. He remains, as of 2021, the last coach to lead the Jayhawks to a perfect season.
Richard Edgar Hanley was an American football player and coach. Hanley played quarterback for Washington State, including in the 1916 Rose Bowl victory over Brown. During his four years at WSU the Cougars were 22-4-1. He is notable for being one of the few players to have played in the Rose Bowl for two different teams. In 1918, he enlisted in the Marine Corps becoming a player/coach and captain for the Marine Island Marines. He served as the head football coach at Haskell Institute—now known as Haskell Indian Nations University from 1922 to 1926 and at Northwestern University from 1927 to 1934, compiling a career college football coaching record of 83–35–8. Hanley Reentered the Marine Corps in 1942 and was assigned to Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, California and tasked with devising a combat conditioning program for the Marines training at the air station. While at MCAS EL Toro he also coached the base football team during the 1944 & 1945 seasons. Those "Flying Marine" teams went a combined 17-3 during his tenure. He left the Marine Corps as a lieutenant colonel in March 1946. In 1946, he coached the first three games of the season for the Chicago Rockets of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). Hanley died on December 16, 1970, at Stanford University Hospital in Palo Alto, California.
Lawrence Free State High School is a public secondary school in Lawrence, Kansas, operated by Lawrence USD 497 school district, and serves students of grades 9 to 12. It is one of two public high schools within the city limits of Lawrence. The current enrollment is approximately 1,825 students. The school colors are hunter green, garnet red, and silver. The current principal is Myron Graber.
The Xavier Musketeers football program, formerly known as the St. Xavier Saints, was an American football program that represented Xavier University of Cincinnati in college football from 1900 to 1943 and 1946 to 1973. Xavier discontinued its participation in intercollegiate football following the 1973 season, citing the escalating cost of the sport and resulting deficits.
Haskell Indian Nations Fighting Indians represent Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas. The Fighting Indians are a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and compete as an independent. Before July 2015, CCC competed in the Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference (MCAC).
The Haskell Fighting Indians football team represented the Haskell Institute, later known as Haskell Indian Nations University, in college football. They fielded their first football team in 1895.
This timeline of college football in Kansas sets forth notable college football-related events that occurred in the state of Kansas.
The 1930 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Six Conference during the 1930 college football season. In their third season under head coach Bill Hargiss, the Jayhawks compiled a 6–2 record, won the Big Six championship, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 144 to 50. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. Charles Smoot was the team captain. The Jayhawks were Big 6 champions. It is to date the last conference championship Kansas has won without sharing the title.
The 1931 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Six Conference during the 1931 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bill Hargiss, the Jayhawks compiled a 5–5 record, finished in fourth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 112 to 54. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. Otto Rost was the team captain.
The 1925 Haskell Indians football team was an American football team that represented the Haskell Institute as an independent during the 1925 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Dick Hanley, the team compiled a 9–3–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 229 to 65.
The 1898 Haskell Indians football team was an American football team that represented the Haskell Indian Institute as an independent during the 1898 college football season. The team compiled a 2–7 record and failed to score a point in six of its nine games. Sal Walker was the coach. The team played no home games.
The 1911 Haskell Indians football team was an American football team that represented the Haskell Indian Institute as an independent during the 1911 college football season. In its first season under head coach A. R. Kennedy, Haskell compiled a 4–2–3 record. The team played its four home games at Haskell Field in Lawrence, Kansas. Left tackle Willie Williams was the team captain.
The 1917 Haskell Indians football team was an American football team that represented the Haskell Indian Institute as an independent during the 1917 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Antonio Lubo, Haskell compiled a 6–5 record. "Pep" Black was the team captain.
The 1920 Haskell Indians football team was an American football team that represented the Haskell Institute as an independent during the 1920 college football season. In its first season under head coach Matty Bell, the team compiled a 7–2–1 record.
The 1929 Haskell Indians football team was an American football that represented the Haskell Institute during the 1929 college football season. In its first year under head coach William Henry Dietz, the team compiled a 6–2 record. Halfback Louis Weller, a Caddo Indian, was the team captain. The team played its two home games at night at Haskell Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.
