1918 Kansas

2–⁠2 (1–⁠1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Jay Bond.

Schedule and results

Kansas in 1918, game by game: lost vs. Oklahoma 0–33; lost at Nebraska 0–20; won vs. Baker 20–6; won vs. Kansas State 13–7+14−33Lost 0–33 vs. Oklahoma-33OklahomaLost 0–20 at Nebraska-20NebraskaWon 20–6 vs. Baker+14BakerWon 13–7 vs. Kansas State+6Kansas State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Nov 9vsOklahomaL 0–⁠3362%
Nov 16atNebraskaL 0–⁠2037%
Nov 23vsBakerW 20–⁠689%
Nov 28vsKansas StateW 13–⁠752%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Kansas State 13–⁠7; tied for 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference.

In program history: The 43rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 131 on file).

Record
2–⁠2
Conference
1–⁠1 tied for 2nd in Missouri Valley Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
33–⁠66
Coach
Jay Bond
Elo
1515 −43 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Lewis Foster

1918 Missouri Valley Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Washington St. Louis2–⁠06–⁠0
Kansas State1–⁠14–⁠1
Kansas1–⁠12–⁠2
Nebraska1–⁠12–⁠3–⁠1
Drake0–⁠13–⁠2
Iowa State0–⁠10–⁠3

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