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1928–29 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

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1928–29 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
ConferenceBig Six Conference
Record3–15 (2–8 Big 6)
Head coach
Assistant coachJohn Bunn (8th season)
CaptainForrest Cox
Home arenaHoch Auditorium
Seasons
1928–29 Big Six Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Oklahoma 10 0   1.000 13 2   .867
Missouri 7 3   .700 11 7   .611
Nebraska 5 5   .500 11 5   .688
Iowa State 4 6   .400 8 7   .533
Kansas State 2 8   .200 6 10   .375
Kansas 2 8   .200 3 15   .167

The 1928–29 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1928–29 college men's basketball season. It was the Jayhawks' 31st season. The Jayhawks were coached by Phog Allen, who was in the 10th season of his second tenure and 12th overall. They played their home games at Hoch Auditorium. The Jayhawks finished 2–8 in the Big Six Conference and 3–15 overall. The Jayhawks' .167 win percentage remains the worst win percentage in program history and is tied with the 1899–1900 team for fewest wins, however, that team only played 7 games.

Roster

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  • Tom Bishop
  • Forrest Cox
  • Leo Dodd
  • Robert Maney
  • George McCormick
  • Clarence McGuire
  • Francis Plumley
  • Floyd Ramsey
  • Russell Thomson

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
December 18*
at Washburn L 24–25  0-1
 
Topeka, KS
December 22
vs. Missouri
Border War
L 31–38  0-2
Convention Hall 
Kansas City, MO
January 2*
vs. Notre Dame L 21–32  0-3
Convention Hall 
Kansas City, MO
December 29*
Notre Dame L 17–29  0-4
Convention Hall 
Kansas City, MO
January 3*
vs. California L 21–33  0-5
Kaiser Convention Center 
Oakland, CA
January 4*
vs. California L 23–30  0-6
Kaiser Convention Center 
Oakland, CA
January 5*
vs. California W 24–23  1-6
Kaiser Convention Center 
Oakland, CA
January 12
Oklahoma L 25–27  1-7
(0-1)
Hoch Auditorium 
Lawrence, KS
January 15
at Missouri
Border War
L 30–34  1-8
(0-2)
Rothwell Gymnasium 
Columbia, MO
January 19
at Nebraska L 29–30  1-9
(0-3)
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, NE
January 21
Iowa State L 24–27  1-10
(0-4)
Hoch Auditorium 
Lawrence, KS
February 2
Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown
W 31–24  2-10
(1-4)
Hoch Auditorium 
Lawrence, KS
February 7
Nebraska L 31–37  2-11
(1-5)
Hoch Auditorium 
Lawrence, KS
February 16
at Oklahoma L 25–40  2-12
(1-6)
Field House 
Norman, OK
February 20
Missouri
Border War
L 20–33  2-13
(1-7)
Hoch Auditorium 
Lawrence, KS
February 28*
at Creighton L 27–44  2-14
University Gymnasium 
Omaha, Nebraska
February 28
at Iowa State W 33–32  3-14
(2-7)
State Gymnasium 
Ames, IA
March 5
at Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown
L 35–36  3-15
(2-8)
Nichols Hall 
Manhattan, KS
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

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  1. ^ 2014-15 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball media guide. Retrieved 2015-May-22.
  2. ^ 2012-13 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball media guide. Accessed 2013-Aug-11.