American college football season
The 1891 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas as an independent during the 1891 college football season . In their first and only season under English professor and head football coach Edwin Mortimer Hopkins , the Jayhawks compiled a 7–0–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 160 to 54. The Jayhawks played their first ever game against rival Missouri on October 31, a game they won 22–8. John Kenzie was the team captain.
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source October 31 2:30 p.m. vs. Missouri W 22–83,000 [ 1] [ 2] November 17 4:00 p.m. at Washburn Topeka, KS W 32–10[ 3] November 21 4:00 p.m. Washburn Lawrence, KS W 38–10[ 4] November 26 3:00 p.m. at Kansas City YMCA Exposition Park Kansas City, MO W 22–42,000 [ 5] [ 6] November 28 at Baker Baldwin City, KS W 18–42,000 [ 7] December 5 2:30 p.m. vs. Iowa Exposition Park Kansas City, MO W 14–12[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] December 17 Baker Lawrence, KS W 8–02,000 [ 11] December 22 3:00 p.m. vs. Washington University Exposition Park Kansas City, MO T 6–6[ 12]
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