1924 Kansas Jayhawks football team

1924 Kansas Jayhawks football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	2–5–1 (2–4–1 MVC)
Head coach	Potsy Clark (4th season)
Captain	Harold Burt
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1924 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Missouri $	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Nebraska	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Drake	3	–	1	–	1			5	–	2	–	1
Grinnell	2	–	1	–	0			3	–	3	–	0
Iowa State	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	3	–	1
Oklahoma	2	–	3	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Kansas	2	–	4	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Kansas State	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Washington University	0	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1924 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1924 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Potsy Clark, the Jayhawks compiled a 2–5–1 record (2–4–1 against conference opponents), finished in seventh place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 68 to 30.^[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. Harold Burt was the team captain.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 4		Oklahoma A&M*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 0–3
October 11		Iowa State	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 10–13
October 18		at Kansas State	Ahearn Field Manhattan, KS (Sunflower Showdown)	L 0–6
October 25		Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS (rivalry)	L 7–14
November 1	2:30 p.m.	at Washington University	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 48–0	6,000	[3][4][5][6]
November 8		at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	T 6–6
November 15		Oklahoma	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	W 20–0
November 27		at Missouri	Rollins Field Columbia, MO (Border War)	L 0–14
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

References

1. "1924 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
2. 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 181.
3. "Jayhawkers' Fine Playing Against Nebraska Gives Them Edge Over Pikers". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 1, 1924. p. 9. Retrieved July 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Blocked Kick Is Good For Score At Francis Field (continued)". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. November 1, 1924. p. 10. Retrieved July 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Jayhawker Machine Flattens Washington, 48 to 0, and Takes Joy Out of Piker Home Coming". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 2, 1924. p. 1S. Retrieved July 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Kansas Jayhawkers Beat Pikers, 48 To 0 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 2, 1924. p. 2S. Retrieved July 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .