1894 Kansas Jayhawks football team

American college football season

1894 Kansas Jayhawks football

Conference| Western Interstate University Football Association
Record| 2–3–1 (1–2 WIUFA)
Head coach|

* Hector Cowan (1st season)

Captain| O. K. Williamson
Home stadium| McCook Field

Seasons

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1895 ->

1894 Western Interstate University Football Association standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Missouri \+  | 2  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0
Nebraska \+  | 2  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
Kansas | 1  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 3  | - | 1
Iowa | 1  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 1

* \+ - Conference co-champions

The 1894 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Western Interstate University Football Association (WIUFA) during the 1894 college football season. In their first season under head coach Hector Cowan, the Jayhawks compiled a 2–3–1 record (1–2 against conference opponents), finished third in the conference, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 82 to 78. The Jayhawks played home games at McCook Field in Lawrence, Kansas. O. K. Williamson was the team captain.

## Schedule

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October 13| 3:00 p.m.| Doane*|

* McCook Field
* Lawrence, KS

| W 22–12| | [1]
October 27| | Ottawa*|

* McCook Field
* Lawrence, KS

| T 6–6| 1,800–4,000| [2][3][4]
November 3| 3:00 p.m.| at Iowa|

* Iowa Field
* Iowa City, IA

| L 14–18| | [5]
November 10| | vs. Michigan*|

* Exposition Park
* Kansas City, MO

| L 12–22| 5,000| [6]
November 17| 3:50 p.m.| Nebraska|

* McCook Field
* Lawrence, KS (rivalry)

| L 6–12| 1,500| [7]
November 29| 3:10 p.m.| vs. Missouri|

* Exposition Park
* Kansas City, MO (rivalry)

| W 18–12| 10,000| [8][9]

* *Non-conference game
* All times are in Central time

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## References

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1. ^ "Kansas Wins". Lawrence Daily Journal. Lawrence, Kansas. October 15, 1895. p. 2. Retrieved October 13, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
2. ^ "Neither Wins". Lawrence Daily Journal. Lawrence, Kansas. October 27, 1895. p. 4. Retrieved October 13, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
3. ^ "A Score To Try Men's Souls". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. October 28, 1895. p. 2. Retrieved October 13, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
4. ^ "Kansas, 6; Ottawa, 6". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 28, 1895. p. 11. Retrieved October 13, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
5. ^ "Kansas Beaten". Kansas City Times. November 4, 1894. p. 2. Retrieved October 12, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Michigan Beat the Kansas Team". Detroit Free Press. November 11, 1894. p. 6 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "K. S. U. Falls Downs". The Topeka Daily Capital. Topeka, Kansas. November 18, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved October 13, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
8. ^ "Missourians Downed". The Topeka Daily Capital. Topeka, Kansas. November 30, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved October 4, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
9. ^ "A Great Day Of Football Games (continued)". The Topeka Daily Capital. Topeka, Kansas. November 30, 1894. p. 8. Retrieved October 4, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
10. ^ "1894-95 Football Schedule". Kansas Athletics. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
11. ^ "Kansas Football 2023 Media Guide" (PDF). Kansas Athletics. p. 203. Retrieved October 4, 2023.

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Kansas Jayhawks football

Venues|

* McCook Field (1892–1920)
* David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium (1921–2023, 2025–future)
* Arrowhead Stadium (2024)
* Children's Mercy Park (2024)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Kansas State: Sunflower Showdown
* Missouri: Border War
* Nebraska

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* "I'm a Jayhawk"
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* Aggieville riots
* Timeline of football in Kansas
* First game in Kansas
* 1911 Missouri game

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