A. R. Kennedy

A. R. Kennedy
Kennedy pictured c. 1908 with the Kansas football team
Biographical details
Born(1876-10-24)October 24, 1876
Douglas County, Kansas, U.S.
DiedJune 29, 1969(1969-06-29) (aged 92)
Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
Playing career
1895–1897Kansas
1899Penn
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1903Washburn
1904–1910Kansas
1911–1915Haskell
1916–1917Washburn
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1916–1919Washburn
Head coaching record
Overall95–36–10
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 MVIAA (1908)

Albert Rutherford Kennedy (October 24, 1876 – September 5, 1969) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at both the University of Kansas for three seasons, from 1895 to 1897, including one as team captain, and at the University of Pennsylvania, for one season in 1899. Kennedy also played one year of professional football immediately after graduating from Penn. During this time he played in the first professional football game ever played in Madison Square Garden which was also the first indoor professional football game ever played.[1] After his one and only year of playing professionally, he returned to his home state of Kansas and coached football at Washburn University (1903, 1916–1917), at the University of Kansas (1904–1910), and at the Haskell Institute—now known as Haskell Indian Nations University (1911–1915), compiling a career record of 95–36–10. His 52 wins with the Kansas Jayhawks football team are the most in the program's history. He remains, as of 2024, the last coach to lead the Jayhawks to a perfect season.

  1. ^ Keegan, Tom (November 1, 2007). "His father's Jayhawks". Lawrence Journal World. Retrieved April 24, 2012.