1897 Kansas Jayhawks football team

1897 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceWestern Interstate University Football Association
Record8–2 (2–1 WIUFA)
Head coach
CaptainA. R. Kennedy
Home stadiumMcCook Field
Seasons
← 1896
1898 →
1897 Western Interstate University Football Association standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Nebraska $ 3 0 0 5 1 0
Kansas 2 1 0 8 2 0
Iowa 0 2 0 4 4 0
Missouri 0 2 0 5 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1897 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Western Interstate University Football Association during the 1897 college football season. In their first season under head coach Wylie G. Woodruff, the Jayhawks compiled an 8–2 record (2–1 against conference opponents), finished second in the conference, shut out seven of ten opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 253 to 16. The Jayhawks played home games at McCook Field in Lawrence, Kansas. A. R. Kennedy was the team captain.