1914 Kansas

5–⁠2–⁠1 (2–⁠2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by H.M. Wheaton.

Kansas, 1914
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Kansas in 1914, game by game: won vs. William Jewell 48–2; won vs. Emporia College 7–0; won at Drake 32–7; won vs. Kansas State 28–0; tied vs. Oklahoma 16–16; won at Washburn 20–14; lost at Nebraska 0–35; lost vs. Missouri 7–10+46−35Won 48–2 vs. William Jewell+46William JewellWon 7–0 vs. Emporia College+7Emporia CollegeWon 32–7 at Drake+25DrakeWon 28–0 vs. Kansas State+28Kansas StateTied 16–16 vs. Oklahoma0OklahomaWon 20–14 at Washburn+6WashburnLost 0–35 at Nebraska-35NebraskaLost 7–10 vs. Missouri-3Missouri
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Missouri 10–⁠7; 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference.

In program history: The 38th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 131 on file).

Record
5–⁠2–⁠1
Conference
2–⁠2 4th in Missouri Valley Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
158–⁠84
Coach
H.M. Wheaton
Elo
1528 +25 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
2.6 No. 39 of 83 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
John Detwiler

1914 Missouri Valley Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Nebraska3–⁠07–⁠0–⁠1
Missouri4–⁠15–⁠3
Iowa State2–⁠14–⁠3
Kansas2–⁠25–⁠2–⁠1
Washington St. Louis0–⁠1–⁠13–⁠3–⁠1
Drake0–⁠3–⁠14–⁠3–⁠1
Kansas State0–⁠31–⁠5–⁠1

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.