1926 Kansas
2–6 (1–5 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Cappy Cappon. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Washburn 14–6Oct 2
By 8 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | vsWashburn | W 14–6 | 88% |
| Oct 9 | at Wisconsin | L 0–13 | 30% |
| Oct 16 | at Kansas State | L 0–27 | 30% |
| Oct 23 | vs Nebraska | L 3–20 | 35% |
| Oct 30 | at Drake | L 0–13 | 32% |
| Nov 6 | vsGrinnell | L 7–32 | 46% |
| Nov 11 | vs Oklahoma | W 10–9 | 31% |
| Nov 20 | at Missouri | L 0–15 | 15% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Missouri 15–0; 9th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 101st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 131 on file).
- Record
- 2–6
- Conference
- 1–5 9th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 34–135
- Coach
- Cappy Cappon
- Elo
- 1377 −91 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −7.2 No. 71 of 96 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Harold Zuber
All-Missouri Valley
1 second teamSecond team
Lewis DavidsonCAP-2
From Wikipedia’s 1926 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1926 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma State | 3–0–1 | 3–4–1 | |
| Nebraska | 5–1 | 6–2 | |
| Missouri | 4–1 | 5–1–2 | |
| Grinnell | 3–1–1 | 6–1–1 | |
| Oklahoma | 3–2–1 | 5–2–1 | |
 Iowa State | 3–3–1 | 4–3–1 | |
| Kansas State | 2–2 | 5–3 | |
| Drake | 1–4 | 2–6 | |
| Kansas | 1–5 | 2–6 | |
| Washington St. Louis | 0–6 | 1–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.