1920 Kansas Jayhawks football team

The 1920 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1920 college football season. It was the first and only season under head coach Phog Allen, who is more well known for his accomplishments with the Jayhawks men's basketball team. The Jayhawks compiled a 5–2–1 record (3–2 against conference opponents), tied for third place in the conference. They outscored opponents by a combined total of 117 to 60.^[1][2] They played their home games at McCook Field in Lawrence, Kansas, which was their final season at the venue. George Nettels was the team captain.^[2]

1920 Kansas Jayhawks football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	5–2–1 (3–2 MVC)
Head coach	Phog Allen (1st season)
Captain	George Nettels
Home stadium	McCook Field
Seasons ← 1919 1921 →

1920 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Oklahoma $	4	–	0	–	1			6	–	0	–	1
Missouri	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Kansas	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	2	–	1
Iowa State	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Drake	1	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Washington University	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Grinnell	0	–	2	–	1			3	–	3	–	1
Kansas State	0	–	3	–	1			3	–	3	–	3
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 2	Kansas State Normal*	McCook Field Lawrence, KS	W 47–0
October 9	Washburn*	McCook Field Lawrence, KS	W 6–0
October 16	Drake	McCook Field Lawrence, KS	W 7–3	[3]
October 23	Iowa State	McCook Field Lawrence, KS	W 7–0
October 30	at Kansas State	Ahearn Field Manhattan, KS (Sunflower Showdown)	W 14–0
November 6	at Oklahoma	Boyd Field Norman, OK	L 9–21
November 13	Nebraska*	McCook Field Lawrence, KS (rivalry)	T 20–20
November 25	at Missouri	Rollins Field Columbia, MO (Border War)	L 7–16
*Non-conference game