1909 Kansas
8–1 (2–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Doc Kennedy. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Emporia State 55–0Sep 25
By 55 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | vsEmporia State | W 55–0 | 94% |
| Oct 2 | vsSt. Mary’s (Kansas) | W 29–0 | 94% |
| Oct 9 | vs Oklahoma | W 11–0 | 67% |
| Oct 16 | at Kansas State | W 5–3 | 64% |
| Oct 23 | vsWashington St. Louis | W 23–0 | 82% |
| Oct 30 | atWashburn | W 17–0 | 84% |
| Nov 6 | at Nebraska | W 6–0 | 59% |
| Nov 20 | vs Iowa | W 20–7 | 79% |
| Nov 25 | at Missouri | L 6–12 | 55% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Missouri 12–6; 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 7th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 131 on file).
- Record
- 8–1
- Conference
- 2–1 2nd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 172–22
- Coach
- Doc Kennedy
- Elo
- 1638 +53 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 6.9 No. 22 of 74 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Carl Pleasant
1909 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 3–0–1 | 7–0–1 | |
 Kansas | 2–1 | 8–1 | |
 Drake | 1–1 | 7–1 | |
 Iowa State | 0–1–1 | 4–3–1 | |
| Nebraska | 0–1 | 3–3–2 | |
| Washington St. Louis | 0–2 | 3–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.