American college football season
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 (1–3 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 112 to 54.[1] [2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas . Otto Rost was the team captain.[2]
Schedule [ edit ] Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 26 Colorado Agricultural * W 27–66,000 [3] October 2 Haskell * Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS L 0–611,000 [4] October 10 Millikin * Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS W 30–0[5] October 17 Kansas State Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS (rivalry ) L 0–13[6] October 24 at Nebraska L 0–616,517–20,000 [7] [8] October 31 Oklahoma A&M * Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS L 7–13[9] November 7 at Oklahoma L 0–10[10] November 14 at Washington University * W 28–03,000 [11] November 21 Missouri Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS (rivalry ) W 14–020,567 [12] December 5 at Washburn * W 6–03,500 [13] *Non-conference game Homecoming
References [ edit ] ^ "1931 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017 . ^ a b 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 182. ^ "Kansas wins first try" . The Wichita Eagle . September 27, 1931. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Haskell Surprises Kansas U., Big Six Champions, 6 to 0" . The Des Moines Register . October 3, 1931. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Kansas' late thrusts rout Millikin, 30–0" . St. Louis Globe-Democrat . October 11, 1931. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Kansas Ags turn first Jayhawk test into 13–0 rout" . St. Joseph Gazette . October 18, 1931. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Nebraska plunges over Kansas, 6 to 0" . Star Tribune . October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com . ^ McBride, Gregg (November 6, 1934). "Saturday Turnout is Likely Top Previous Mark at Nebraska U." The Lincoln Star . Lincoln, Nebraska. p. 8. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Kansas eleven falters before Oklahoma Ags" . Waterloo Sunday Courier . November 1, 1931. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Late tallies beat Kansas" . St. Joseph Gazette . November 8, 1931. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Kansas runs wild, beats Bears, 28–0" . The Daily Oklahoman . November 15, 1931. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Jawhawker powerhouse comes to life to drub Missouri Tigers, 14 to 0" . The Parsons Sun . November 22, 1931. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Kansas scores 6 to 0 win in charity battle" . The Davenport Democrat . December 6, 1931. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
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