1919 Kansas

3–⁠2–⁠3 (1–⁠1–⁠1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Leon McCarty.

Schedule and results

Kansas in 1919, game by game: won vs. Pittsburg State 42–0; won vs. Emporia State 14–0; tied at Washburn 0–0; tied at Iowa State 0–0; won vs. Kansas State 16–3; tied vs. Oklahoma 0–0; lost at Nebraska 7–19; lost vs. Missouri 6–13+42−12Won 42–0 vs. Pittsburg State+42Pittsburg StateWon 14–0 vs. Emporia State+14Emporia StateTied 0–0 at Washburn0WashburnTied 0–0 at Iowa State0Iowa StateWon 16–3 vs. Kansas State+13Kansas StateTied 0–0 vs. Oklahoma0OklahomaLost 7–19 at Nebraska-12NebraskaLost 6–13 vs. Missouri-7Missouri
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Missouri 13–⁠6; tied for 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference.

In program history: The 63rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 131 on file).

Record
3–⁠2–⁠3
Conference
1–⁠1–⁠1 tied for 3rd in Missouri Valley Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
85–⁠35
Coach
Leon McCarty
Elo
1484 −26 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
6.9 No. 44 of 99 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Howard Laslett

1919 Missouri Valley Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Missouri4–⁠0–⁠15–⁠1–⁠2
Iowa State3–⁠1–⁠15–⁠2–⁠1
Washington St. Louis2–⁠25–⁠2
Drake2–⁠24–⁠3
Kansas1–⁠1–⁠13–⁠2–⁠3
Kansas State0–⁠3–⁠14–⁠5–⁠1
Grinnell0–⁠31–⁠4–⁠1

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