Missouri at Kansas
Thursday, November 27, 1919 Share
Missouri beat Kansas 13–6. It was their 28th meeting; after it, Kansas led the series 9–6–3 in the games on file.
Finallow 19°FAttendance 8,000
In the newspapers

The Morning Tulsa daily world, Tulsa, Okla., November 28, 1919, page 10
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TIGERS l3, KANSAS 6 Missouri Trlumphs over jay crs and Wins Missouri Valley Conference Title, LAW RENEE. Kan, NOV a. The Missouri football telm defeated the lnivoiKity N kAusa1 eleven here to. day 10 to Il uud Won the MErhurl Valley conference ujlo II Wds Mis-. soura eighth victory over Kansas pa q years II Was q m.srrbbl, day fpf football ChilI wiud aw”cplug th” field when VAS covered in spout ith ice MiAsuuris FIRST soor” came IN %” second poriud when chuck l””i” carried the ban over FOR IA lou,h dcwn. after kansas had thrown back two Missouri charges on ltS own two -ynrd line lls second ‘ouoh down came 300 ihc .ihird quarter on a forward pass Lewis To ltulh. the nlt”r catching th” ban ON ~” one. yafd lInr and daAhing across \ previous forward pass from Lows 10 Ruth had advanced The ball i” ynrda lh”n Lewis ran around the Kansas left end FOR 10 yards more Iess Kicked goal hauFns six points were ~ ida IN

Omaha daily bee, Omaha [Neb.], November 28, 1919, page 12
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Missouri Wins Out For Valley Title by Defeating Kansas Lawrence, Kan, Nov. 27.-The University of Missouri foot ball eleven won the Missouri Valley conference title here by defeating the University of Kansas, IS to s. Kansas was outplaycd throughout the game by the more aggressive Missouri team. End runs by Peter. son was feature of Missouri’s play. ing. Only in the last few minute. of play was Kansas able to score, vixen an attempted drop-kick by Missouri was blocked and sue. cessful 25-yard forward pass nettec Kansas a Touchdown.

New-York tribune, November 28, 1919, page 12
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Missouri Wins Title BY Defeating Kansas LAWRENCE. Kan, Nov. 27.-The L University of Missouri football eleven to-day won the Missouri Vallev Conference title by defeating the i,niverslty Of Kansas, 13 to 6. Kansas was outplayed throughout the game by the more aggressive Missouri eleven. End runs by Peterson featured Missourl’s playing. Only in the last few minutes of play was Kansas able TO score, when an attempted drop-kick by Missouri was blocked and twenty iiVe-yard forward pass netted Kansas touchdown.

Arizona republican, November 28, 1919, page 10
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MISSOURI MINIS TITLE LAWRENCE Kans. Nov. 27-The University of Missouri football eleven won the Missouri Valley conference title here today by defeating the Uni versity of Kansas, 13 to 6. Kansas was oHtplayed throughout the game by the more aggressive Missouri team. End runs by Peterson was a feature of Missouri’s playing. Only in the last few minutes of play was Kansas able to score, when an attempted drop kick by Missouri was blocked and a successful 25-yard forward pass netted Kansas a touchdown.
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Kansas 56% to win. Missouri won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Missouri–Kansas gameOfficially, Missouri leads 59–54–9 by Missouri’s count and 58–55–9 by Kansas’s (the 1960 game is disputed); as played, 56–48–8 in the 112 games on file; the official count covers all 122 meetings, counting the 94 since this game.
| 2026 | Missouri 38, Kansas 21 | |
| 2025 | Missouri 42, Kansas 31 | |
| 2011 | Missouri 24, Kansas 10 | |
| 2010 | Missouri 35, Kansas 7 | |
| 2009 | Missouri 41, Kansas 39 | |
| 2008 | Kansas 40, Missouri 37 |
Around this game
Missouri
- Next gamevs. Missouri WesleyanOct. 2, 1920
- SeasonMissouri in 1919
- ProgramMissouri history and records
Kansas
- Next gamevs. Emporia StateOct. 2, 1920
- SeasonKansas in 1919
- ProgramKansas history and records

