1920 Kansas Jayhawks football team

1920 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–2–1 (3–2 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainGeorge Nettels
Home stadiumMcCook Field
Seasons
← 1919
1921 →
1920 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oklahoma $ 4 – 0 – 1 6 – 0 – 1
Missouri 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Kansas 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 1
Iowa State 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Drake 1 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Washington University 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Grinnell 0 – 2 – 1 3 – 3 – 1
Kansas State 0 – 3 – 1 3 – 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 2Kansas State Normal*
W 47–0
October 9Washburn*
  • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, KS
W 6–0
October 16Drake
  • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, KS
W 7–3[3]
October 23Iowa State
  • McCook Field
  • Lawrence, KS
W 7–0
October 30at Kansas State
W 14–0
November 6at Oklahoma
L 9–21
November 13Nebraska*
T 20–20
November 25at Missouri
L 7–16
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1920 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  2. ^ a b 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.