The 1891 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the

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as an independent during the

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. In their first and only season under English professor and head football coach

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, the Jayhawks compiled a 7–0–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 160 to 54. The Jayhawks played their first ever game against rival

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on October 31, a game they won 22–8. John Kenzie was the team captain.

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