1900 Kansas Jayhawks football team

1900 Kansas Jayhawks football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–5–2
Head coach	L. W. Boynton (1st season)
Captain	Charles Wilcox
Home stadium	McCook Field
Seasons ←  1899 1901  →

1900 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Central Michigan			–					1	–	0	–	0
Lake Forest			–					1	–	0	–	0
Haskell			–					9	–	1	–	0
North Dakota Agricultural			–					8	–	1	–	1
Ohio State			–					8	–	1	–	1
Nebraska			–					6	–	1	–	1
Beloit			–					7	–	1	–	2
Washburn			–					6	–	2	–	0
Wittenberg			–					5	–	2	–	1
Drake			–					6	–	3	–	0
Doane			–					2	–	1	–	0
Notre Dame			–					6	–	3	–	1
Fairmount			–					5	–	3	–	0
Detroit College			–					3	–	2	–	0
Washington University			–					3	–	2	–	1
Carthage			–					4	–	3	–	0
Wabash			–					5	–	4	–	0
Missouri			–					4	–	4	–	1
Northern Illinois State			–					2	–	2	–	2
Iowa State Normal			–					3	–	4	–	1
Buchtel			–					2	–	3	–	1
Cincinnati			–					3	–	5	–	1
Ohio			–					2	–	4	–	1
Kansas State			–					2	–	4	–	0
Kansas			–					2	–	5	–	2
Ohio Wesleyan			–					2	–	5	–	2
Iowa State			–					2	–	5	–	1
Butler			–					0	–	1	–	3
Heidelberg			–					0	–	2	–	2
Michigan Agricultural			–					1	–	3	–	0
Chicago P&S			–					1	–	3	–	0
Mount Union			–					1	–	4	–	1
Miami (OH)			–					0	–	4	–	0

The 1900 Kansas Jayhawks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kansas as an independent during the 1900 college football season. In August 1900, Lawrence W. Boynton, a recent graduate of Cornell, accepted an offer to serve as the Kansas football coach. ^[1] In their only season under Boynton, the Jayhawks compiled a 2–5–2 record and were outscored by a total of 118 to 75. The Jayhawks played home games at McCook Field in Lawrence, Kansas. Charles Wilcox was the team captain.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 1		at Ottawa	Ottawa, KS	W 6–0		[2]
October 6		Washburn	McCook Field Lawrence, KS	L 0–24		[3]
October 20		Kansas State Normal	McCook Field Lawrence, KS	T 6–6		[4]
October 26		at South Dakota	Vermillion, SD	W 42–0		[5]
November 3		vs. Kansas City Medics	Kansas City, MO	L 15–23
November 10		Washburn	McCook Field Lawrence, KS	L 0–29		[6]
November 17		Nebraska	McCook Field Lawrence, KS (rivalry)	L 0–12		[7]
November 21		at Kansas State Normal	Emporia, KS	L 0–18	1,500	[8]
November 29	3:10 p.m.	vs. Missouri	Exposition Park Kansas City, MO (rivalry)	T 6–6	7,000	[9] [10] [11]
All times are in Central time

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References

1. "K. U. Football Coach: Manager Davis Engages L. W. Boynton of Cornell". The Topeka Daily Capital. August 22, 1900. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "A Hard Lick". Lawrence Daily World. October 2, 1900. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Wins From K. U.: Washburn Takes First Game From University; The Score Was 24 to 0". The Topeka Daily Capital. October 7, 1900. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Score a Tie: K. U. and State Normal Each Makes 6". The Topeka Daily Capital. October 21, 1900. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "K. U. Was In Luck: Kansas Defeated the South Dakota Eleven by Score of 42 to 0". The Topeka State Journal. October 27, 1900. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Washburn Scores Often on Kansas". The Topeka Daily Capital. November 11, 1900. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "K.U. Loses To Nebraskans; Score 12 to 0". The Topeka Daily Capital. November 18, 1900. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Normal Takes Her Revenge". The Emporia Gazette. November 22, 1900. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Battle Is On Today". Kansas City Times . Kansas City, Missouri. November 29, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved January 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
10. "Battle Is On Today (continued)". Kansas City Times . Kansas City, Missouri. November 29, 1900. p. 3. Retrieved January 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
11. "Kansas 6; Missouri 6". The Topeka State Journal. November 30, 1900. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1900-01 Football Schedule". Kansas Athletics. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
13. "Kansas Football 2023 Media Guide" (PDF). Kansas Athletics. p. 203. Retrieved October 5, 2023.