The 1891 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas as an independent during the 1891 college football season . In their first and only season under English professor and head football coach Edwin Mortimer Hopkins , the Jayhawks compiled a 7–0–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 160 to 54. The Jayhawks played their first ever game against rival Missouri on October 31, a game they won 22–8. John Kenzie was the team captain.
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source October 31 2:30 p.m. vs. Missouri W 22–83,000 [ 1] [ 2]
November 17 4:00 p.m. at Washburn Topeka, KS W 32–10[ 3]
November 21 4:00 p.m. Washburn Lawrence, KS W 38–10[ 4]
November 26 3:00 p.m. at Kansas City YMCA Exposition Park Kansas City, MO W 22–42,000 [ 5] [ 6]
November 28 at Baker Baldwin City, KS W 18–42,000 [ 7]
December 5 2:30 p.m. vs. Iowa Exposition Park Kansas City, MO W 14–12[ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
December 17 Baker Lawrence, KS W 8–02,000 [ 11]
December 22 3:00 p.m. vs. Washington University Exposition Park Kansas City, MO T 6–6[ 12]
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^ "The Foot Ball Match Today" . Kansas City Times . Kansas City, Missouri . October 31, 1891. p. 5. Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Victory For the Crimson" . Kansas City Times . Kansas City, Missouri . November 1, 1891. p. 8. Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "The Crimson Is Victorious" . The Topeka Daily Capital . Topeka, Kansas . November 18, 1891. p. 4. Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Victors Once More" . Lawrence Daily Journal . Lawrence, Kansas . November 23, 1891. p. 4. Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Rock Chalk! Jay hawk! K. U.!" . Kansas City Times . Kansas City, Missouri . November 26, 1891. p. 3. Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Another Victory For K. U." Kansas City Times . Kansas City, Missouri . November 27, 1891. p. 3. Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Kansas University Again" . Kansas City Times . Kansas City, Missouri . November 29, 1891. p. 8. Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "K. U. Vanquished By By[sic] S. U. I." Kansas City Times . Kansas City, Missouri . December 6, 1891. p. 3. Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Both Claim A Victory" . The Topeka Daily Capital . Topeka, Kansas . December 6, 1891. p. 3. Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Iowas, 18; Kansas 16" . St. Louis Globe-Democrat . St. Louis, Missouri . December 6, 1891. p. 11. Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Kansas Boys Champions" . Kansas City Times . Kansas City, Missouri . December 18, 1891. p. 2. Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "They Played A Tie Game" . Kansas City Times . Kansas City, Missouri . December 23, 1891. p. 3. Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1891-92 Football Schedule" . Kansas Athletics. Retrieved October 4, 2023 .
^ "Kansas Football 2023 Media Guide" (PDF) . Kansas Athletics. p. 203. Retrieved October 4, 2023 .