1895 Kansas Jayhawks football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1895
| team = Kansas Jayhawks
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Western Interstate University Football Association
| short_conf = WIUFA
| record = 6–1
| conf_record = 2–1
| head_coach = Hector Cowan
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain = W. H. Piatt
| stadium = McCook Field
| champion = WIUFA co-champion
}}
{{1895 Western Interstate University Football Association standings}}
The 1895 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Western Interstate University Football Association (WIUFA) during the 1895 college football season. In their second season under head coach Hector Cowan, the Jayhawks compiled a 6–1 record (2–1 against WIUFA opponents), tied for the WIUFA championship, shut out five of seven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 192 to 14. The team's only loss came against Missouri in the seasons's final game. The Jayhawks played home games at McCook Field in Lawrence, Kansas. W. H. Piatt was the team captain.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1895|team=Midland Warriors|title=Midland}}
| site_stadium = Midland athletic field
| site_cityst = Atchison, KS
| score = 28–0
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=City News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atchison-daily-globe/132940487/ |newspaper=Atchison Daily Globe |location=Atchison, Kansas |date=September 25, 1895 |page=3 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Corn Carnival Column |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atchison-daily-globe/132940588/ |newspaper=Atchison Daily Globe |location=Atchison, Kansas |date=September 27, 1895 |page=2 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Midland
| site_stadium = McCook Field
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| score = 56–0
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Foot Ball |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lawrence-daily-world/132940832/ |newspaper=Lawrence Daily World |location=Lawrence, Kansas |date=October 5, 1895 |page=3 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=K. U. Wins From Midland |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-topeka-daily-capital/132940778/ |newspaper=The Topeka Daily Capital |location=Topeka, Kansas |date=October 6, 1895 |page=6 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = College of Emporia
| site_stadium = Soden's Grove
| site_cityst = Emporia, KS
| score = 10–0
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=[Untitled] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/emporia-daily-republican/132940923/ |newspaper=Emporia Daily Republican |location=Emporia, Kansas |date=October 11, 1895 |page=4 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=State University Won |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-times/132941039/ |newspaper=Kansas City Times |location=Kansas City, Missouri |date=October 13, 1895 |page=2 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Iowa
| site_stadium = McCook Field
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| score = 52–0
| attend = 4,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Kansas Vs. Iowa |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lawrence-daily-journal/132941400/ |newspaper=Lawrence Daily World |location=Lawrence, Kansas |date=November 1, 1895 |page=4 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Kansas Giants Prove Too Strong |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune/132941243/ |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |location=Chicago, Illinois |date=November 3, 1895 |page=4 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| time = 3:07 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1895|team=Doane Tigers|title=Doane}}
| site_stadium = Exposition Park
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
| score = 32–0
| attend = 1,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Nebraska Against Kansas |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-times/132941533/ |newspaper=Kansas City Times |location=Kansas City, Missouri |date=November 9, 1895 |page=2 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Doane Defeated At Last |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-times/132941609/ |newspaper=Kansas City Times |location=Kansas City, Missouri |date=November 10, 1895 |page=2 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Nebraska
| site_stadium = "M" Street Park
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 8–4
| attend = 3,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=The Jayhawkers Take It |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-nebraska-state-journal/132942031/ |newspaper=Nebraska State Journal |location=Lincoln, Nebraska |date=November 17, 1895 |page=5 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 28
| time = 2:40 p.m.
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = Missouri
| site_stadium = Exposition Park
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 6–10
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Missouri's Men Won |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star/132941865/ |newspaper=The Kansas City Star |location=Kansas City, Missouri |date=November 28, 1895 |page=1 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Tiger! Tiger! M! S! U! |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-times/132941736/ |newspaper=Kansas City Times |location=Kansas City, Missouri |date=November 29, 1895 |page=1 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Tiger! Tiger! M! S! U! (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-times/132941792/ |newspaper=Kansas City Times |location=Kansas City, Missouri |date=November 29, 1895 |page=3 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=1895-96 Football Schedule |url=https://kuathletics.com/sports/football/schedule/season/1895-96/ |publisher=Kansas Athletics |access-date=October 5, 2023 }}{{cite web |author= |title=Kansas Football 2023 Media Guide |url=https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023-Kansas-Football-Media-Guide-Comp-compressed.pdf |publisher=Kansas Athletics |page=203 |access-date=October 5, 2023 }}