1896 Kansas Jayhawks football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1896
| team = Kansas Jayhawks
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Western Interstate University Football Association
| short_conf = WIUFA
| record = 7–3
| conf_record = 2–1
| head_coach = Hector Cowan
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain = B. D. Hamill
| stadium = McCook Field
}}
{{1896 Western Interstate University Football Association standings}}
The 1896 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Western Interstate University Football Association (WIUFA) during the 1896 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach Hector Cowan, the Jayhawks compiled a 7–3 record (2–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the WIUFA, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 136 to 40. The Jayhawks played home games at McCook Field in Lawrence, Kansas. B. D. Hamill was the team captain.{{cite web|title=2017 Kansas Football Media Guide|publisher=Kansas University|url=https://issuu.com/kuathletics/docs/17-ku-fb-media-guide-web|page=179}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Haskell
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| score = 32–0
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=City News In Brief |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lawrence-daily-journal/132945884/ |newspaper=Lawrence Daily Journal |location=Lawrence, Kansas |date=September 26, 1896 |page=4 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Played A Practice Game |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-topeka-daily-capital/132945846/ |newspaper=The Topeka Daily Capital |location=Topeka, Kansas |date=September 27, 1896 |page=7 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Abilene
| site_stadium = McCook Field
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| score = 6–0
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Football |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lawrence-daily-journal/132945987/ |newspaper=Lawrence Daily Journal |location=Lawrence, Kansas |date=October 3, 1896 |page=4 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = College of Emporia
| site_stadium = McCook Field
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| score = 26–0
| attend = 150
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Kansas Beat Emporia Easily |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/kansas-city-journal/132966298/ |newspaper=Kansas City Journal |location=Kansas City, Missouri |date=October 11, 1896 |page=5 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Jayhawkers Won Easily From Emporia |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star/132966427/ |newspaper=The Kansas City Star |location=Kansas City, Missouri |date=October 11, 1896 |page=3 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Denver Athletic Club
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| score = 8–6
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Kansas University, 8; Denver, 6 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat/132966537/ |newspaper=St. Louis Globe-Democrat |location=St. Louis, Missouri |date=October 18, 1896 |page=14 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Iowa
| site_stadium = Iowa Field
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| score = 0–6
| attend = 2,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Iowa Defeats Kansas |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111155282/the-topeka-state-journal/ |access-date=October 11, 2022 |work=The Topeka State Journal |date=October 27, 1896 |page=3 |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1896|team=Kansas City Medics|title=Kansas City Medics}}
| site_stadium = Exposition Park
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
| score = 0–8
| attend = 1,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Kansas Vs. Medics To-day |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/kansas-city-journal/132966679/ |newspaper=Kansas City Journal |location=Kansas City, Missouri |date=October 31, 1896 |page=5 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=The Jayhawkers Beaten |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star/132966771/ |newspaper=The Kansas City Star |location=Kansas City, Missouri |date=November 1, 1896 |page=3 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Nebraska
| site_stadium = McCook Field
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 18–14
| attend = 1,200
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Kansas And Nebraska |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lawrence-daily-world/132966958/ |newspaper=Lawrence Daily World |location=Lawrence, Kansas |date=November 6, 1896 |page=3 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Jayhawkers Won A Splendid Victory From Nebraska |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-times/132966872/ |newspaper=Kansas City Times |location=Kansas City, Missouri |date=November 8, 1896 |page=2 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1896|team=Doane Tigers|title=Doane}}
| site_stadium = McCook Field
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| score = 16–4
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Local News In Brief |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lawrence-journal/132967202/ |newspaper=Lawrence Weekly Journal |location=Lawrence, Kansas |date=November 14, 1896 |page=12 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Death On The "Gridiron" |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star/132967106/ |newspaper=The Kansas City Star |location=Kansas City, Missouri |date=November 15, 1896 |page=1 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = Missouri
| site_stadium = Exposition Park
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 30–0
| attend = 15,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Kansas Wins |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star/132967486/ |newspaper=The Kansas City Star |location=Kansas City, Missouri |date=November 26, 1896 |page=1 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Kansas Wins (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star/132967541/ |newspaper=The Kansas City Star |location=Kansas City, Missouri |date=November 26, 1896 |page=2 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Kansas Vs. Missouri |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lawrence-daily-journal/132967354/ |newspaper=Lawrence Daily Journal |location=Lawrence, Kansas |date=November 26, 1896 |page=1 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 28
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Minnesota
| site_stadium = Exposition Park
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
| score = 0–12
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Kansas Versus Minnesota |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/kansas-city-journal/132967624/ |newspaper=Kansas City Journal |location=Kansas City, Missouri |date=November 28, 1896 |page=6 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Victory For Minnesota |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/kansas-city-journal/132967827/ |newspaper=Kansas City Journal |location=Kansas City, Missouri |date=November 29, 1896 |page=5 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=1896-97 Football Schedule |url=https://kuathletics.com/sports/football/schedule/season/1896-97/ |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 }}