1917 Kansas Jayhawks football team

1917 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record6–2 (3–1 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainHarry Neilson
Home stadiumMcCook Field
Seasons
← 1916
1918 →
1917 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Nebraska $ 2 0 0 5 2 0
Kansas 3 1 0 6 2 0
Iowa State 3 1 0 5 2 0
Kansas State 2 2 0 6 2 0
Missouri 2 4 0 3 5 0
Washington University 1 2 0 4 3 0
Drake 0 3 0 0 5 2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1917 Kansas Jayhawks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kansas in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1917 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach Herman Olcott, the Jayhawks compiled a 6–2 record (3–1 against conference opponents), tied for second place in the MVC, and outscored opponents by a total of 126 to 46.[1][2] They played their home games at McCook Field in Lawrence, Kansas. Harry Neilson was the team captain.[2]

  1. ^ "1917 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  2. ^ a b 2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 181.