1923–24 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

The 1923–24 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1923–24 college men's basketball season.

1923–24 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
MVIAA Champions
Conference	Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	16–3 (15–1 MVIAA)
Head coach	Phog Allen (7th season)
Assistant coach	John Bunn (3rd season)
Captain	Charlie T. Black
Home arena	Robinson Gymnasium
Seasons ← 1922–23 1924–25 →

1923–24 Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Kansas	15	–	1		.938			16	–	3		.842
Oklahoma	13	–	3		.813			15	–	3		.833
Nebraska	10	–	6		.625			11	–	7		.611
Washington University	8	–	8		.500			10	–	9		.526
Drake	8	–	8		.500			9	–	9		.500
Kansas State	8	–	8		.500			8	–	8		.500
Grinnell	4	–	12		.250			4	–	14		.222
Missouri	4	–	12		.250			4	–	14		.222
Iowa State	2	–	14		.125			2	–	16		.111

Roster

• Tusten Ackerman
• Wilferd Belgard
• Vernon Engel
• Henry Heckert
• Daniel Stratton
• Charlie T. Black

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Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
January 5*		at Hillyard Chemical Co.	L 26–28	0-1	St. Joseph, MO
January 11		Drake	W 49–16	1-1 (1-0)	Robinson Gymnasium  Lawrence, KS
January 15		Oklahoma	W 21–19	2-1 (2-0)	Robinson Gymnasium  Lawrence, KS
January 18		Nebraska	W 19–18	3-1 (3-0)	Robinson Gymnasium  Lawrence, KS
January 22		at Kansas State Sunflower Showdown	W 36–21	4-1 (4-0)	Nichols Hall  Manhattan, KS
January 26		at Nebraska	W 13–10	5-1 (5-0)	Grant Memorial Hall  Lincoln, NE
January 29		Missouri Border War	W 16–14	6-1 (6-0)	Robinson Gymnasium  Lawrence, KS
February 5*		at Kansas City AC	L 23–31	6-2	Clubhouse  Kansas City, MO
February 6		Washington University (MO)	W 17–16	7-2 (7-0)	Robinson Gymnasium  Lawrence, KS
February 9		at Oklahoma	L 20–26	7-3 (7-1)	Norman, OK
February 12		Kansas State Sunflower Showdown	W 23–15	8-3 (8-1)	Robinson Gymnasium  Lawrence, KS
February 14		Iowa State	W 30–16	9-3 (9-1)	Robinson Gymnasium  Lawrence, KS
February 20		Drake	W 28–17	10-3 (10-1)	Des Moines Coliseum  Des Moines, IA
February 21		at Grinnell	W 39–19	11-3 (11-1)	Robinson Gymnasium  Lawrence, KS
February 22		at Iowa State	W 20–15	12-3 (12-1)	State Gymnasium  Ames, IA
February 26		Grinnell	W 39–19	13-3 (13-1)	Robinson Gymnasium  Lawrence, KS
February 29		at Washington University (MO)	W 31–22	14-3 (14-1)	Francis Gymnasium  St. Louis, MO
March 1		at Missouri Border War	W 30–17	15-3 (15-1)	Rothwell Gymnasium  Columbia, MO
March 26		vs. Missouri Border War	W 15–14	16-3	Convention Hall  Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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