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Naismith's coaching record

Ironically enough, James Naismith, the Father of Basketball, is the only person ever to have ended his coaching career at the University of Kansas with a losing record.

Here are the numbers from the first years of KU Basketball, when Naismith was coach.

1898-99

(7-4)

Kansas City YMCA	L	5-16	Feb. 3	at Kansas City, Mo.
Topeka YMCA	W	31-6	Feb. 10	at Lawrence
Lawrence YMCA	W	14-4	Feb. 18	at Lawrence
Kansas City YMCA	W	17-14	Feb. 25	at Lawrence
Topeka YMCA	W	27-17	Mar. 3	at Topeka, Kan.
Topeka YMCA	W	23-12	Mar. 8	at Topeka, Kan.
Haskell	W	29-8	Mar. 23	at Lawrence
Kansas City AC	L	5-19	Mar. 27	at Kansas City, Mo.
Independence (Mo.)	L	15-21	Mar. 30	at Independence, Mo.
Independence (Mo.)	L	10-22	Mar. 31	at Independence, Mo.
William Jewell	W	19-3	Apr. 3	at Liberty, Mo.

1899-1900

(3-4)

Haskell	W	14-5	Jan. 20	at Lawrence
Haskell	W	13-7	Feb. 2	at Lawrence
Topeka YMCA	L	14-28	Feb. 9	at Topeka, Kan.
Kansas City YMCA	L	8-18	Feb. 16	at Kansas City, Mo.
Nebraska	L	8-48	Mar. 2	at Lincoln, Neb.
Omaha YMCA	W	12-10	Mar. 3	at Omaha, Neb.
Kansas City YMCA	L	15-21	Mar. 6	at Lawrence

1900-1901

(4-8)

William Jewell	L	6-8	Dec. 11	at Liberty, Mo.
Ajax AC	L	0-2*	Dec. 22	at Newton, Kan.
Haskell	L	22-40	Jan. 24	at Lawrence
Independence (Mo.)	L	8-11	Jan. 31	at Independence, Mo.
Independence (Mo.)	L	13-29	Feb. 1	at Independence, Mo.
Topeka YMCA	L	7-14	Feb. 8	at Topeka, Kan.
Lawrence YMCA	W	28-12	Feb. 15	at Lawrence
Haskell	L	12-18	Feb. 22	at Haskell in Lawrence
Topeka YMCA	L	21-23	Mar. 1	at Lawrence
Ottawa YMCA	W	14-8	Mar. 4	at Ottawa, Kan.
Lawrence YMCA	W	29-20	Mar. 8	at Lawrence
Haskell	W	25-20	Mar. 9	at Lawrence

1901-1902

(5-7)

Haskell	L	19-31	Dec. 9	at Lawrence
Ottawa	L	21-25	Dec. 15	at Lawrence
Haskell	W	27-22	Jan. 15	at Haskell
William Jewell	W	12-11	Jan. 24	at Lawrence
Des Moines YMCA	W	38-23	Feb. 3	at Des Moines, Iowa
Muscatine YMCA	L	23-40	Feb. 4	at Muscatine, Iowa
Iowa	L	27-40	Feb. 5	at Iowa City, Iowa
Fairfield Co. M	L	17-33	Feb. 6	at Fairfield, Iowa
Ottumwa	L	15-20	Feb. 7	at Ottumwa, Iowa
William Jewell	W	19-16	Feb. 8	at Liberty, Mo.
Nebraska	L	29-35	Mar. 1	at Lawrence
Leavenworth YMCA	W	36-7	Mar. 14	at Leavenworth, Kan.

1902_1903

(7-8)

Haskell	L	12-23	Dec. 12	at Lawrence
William Jewell	L	10-12	Dec. 18	at Liberty, Mo.
Newton AC	W	38-7	Dec. 19	at Newton, Kan.
Chicago Central YMCA	L	18-43	Dec. 31	at Chicago, Ill.
Monmouth AC	L	19-40	Jan. 1	at Monmouth, Ill.
Fond du Lac, AC	L	20-29	Jan. 2	at Fond du Lac, Wis.
Schmelzer AC	L	11-15	Jan. 23	at Independence, Mo.
Lee’s Summit AC	W	31-11	Jan. 24	at Lee’s Summit, Mo.
William Jewell	W	23-12	Jan. 30	at Liberty, Mo.
Nebraska	L	19-23	Jan. 31	at Lincoln, Neb.
Omaha YMCA	W	25-23	Feb. 3	at Omaha, Neb.
Highland Park	W	21-9	Feb. 7	site unknown
Des Moines YMCA	L	10-16	Feb. 9	at Des Moines, Iowa
Ottumwa YMCA	W	29-5	Feb. 10	at Ottumwa, Iowa
Fairfield AC	W	28-16	Feb. 11	at Fairfield, Iowa

1903-1904

(5-8)

Olathe YMCA	W	35-10	Dec. 10	at Lawrence
William Jewell	W	27-10	Dec. 12	at Lawrence
Kansas State Deaf	W	35-10	Jan. 8	at Lawrence
Topeka YMCA	W	25-22	Jan. 14	at Lawrence
Haskell	L	12-28	Jan. 21	at Lawrence
Topeka YMCA	L	16-18	Jan. 22	at Topeka, Kan.
William Jewell	L	7-27	Feb. 17	at Liberty, Mo.
Kansas City AC	L	10-27	Feb. 18	at Kansas City, Mo.
Haskell	L	18-36	Feb. 22	at Haskell in Lawrence
Ottawa	L	21-25	Mar. 7	at Lawrence
Ottawa	L	16-26	Mar. 14	at Ottawa, Kan.
Newton AC	W	18-10	Mar. 15	at Newton, Kan.
Emporia Teachers	L	13-25	Mar. 16	at Emporia, Kan.

1904-1905

(5-6)

Emporia State	W	46-11	Jan. 21	at Lawrence
Nebraska Wesleyan	L	37-52	Jan. 29	at Lincoln, Neb.
Omaha YMCA	L	24-31	Jan. 30	at Omaha, Neb.
Des Moines YMCA	L	19-37	Jan. 31	at Des Moines, Iowa
Oskaloosa YMCA	W	37-14	Feb. 1	at Oskaloosa, Iowa
Oskaloosa YMCA	W	56-21	Feb. 2	at Oskaloosa, Iowa
Ottumwa YMCA	L	22-34	Feb. 3	at Ottumwa, Iowa
Fairfield YMCA	L	20-29	Feb. 4	at Fairfield, Iowa
Fraternal Aid	L	20-37	Feb. 11	at Lawrence
Osage City	W	18-8	Feb. 17	at Lawrence
Emporia State	W	47-18	Feb. 18	at Lawrence

1905-1906

(12-7)

Emporia State	W	33-22	Dec. 13	at Emporia, Kan.
Newton	L	18-23	Dec. 14	at Newton, Kan.
Chilocco	W	43-17	Dec. 16	at Chilocco, Okla.
Baker	L	18-22	Dec. 18	at Baldwin, Kan.
Chilocco	W	19-11	Jan. 15	at Lawrence
Washburn	W	22-19	Jan. 19	at Topeka, Kan.
Wyandotte AC	W	40-10	Feb. 8	at Kansas City, Kan.
Independence AC	W	43-16	Feb. 9	at Independence, Mo.
Kansas City YMCA	W	56-6	Feb. 10	at Kansas City, Mo.
Nebraska	W	37-17	Feb. 12	at Lincoln, Neb.
Des Moines YMCA	W	25-20	Feb. 13	at Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa	L	20-28	Feb. 14	at Iowa City, Iowa
Armour Institute	W	34-25	Feb. 15	at Chicago, Ill.
Evanston YMCA	L	13-29	Feb. 16	at Evanston, Ill.
Chicago Central YMCA	L	12-35	Feb. 17	at Chicago, Ill.
Muscatine YMCA	L	19-43	Feb. 19	at Muscatine, Iowa
Fairfield	L	39-42	Feb. 20	at Fairfield, Iowa
Washburn	W	39-12	Feb. 28	at Lawrence
Emporia State	W	60-13	Mar. 3	at Lawrence

1906-1907

(7-8)

Lawrence YMCA	W	43-37	Jan. 12	at Lawrence
Kansas State	W	54-39	Jan. 25	at Lawrence
Ottawa	W	37-35	Feb. 8	at Lawrence
Nebraska	L	19-32	Feb. 9	at Lawrence
Kansas State	L	25-29	Feb. 11	at Manhattan, Kan.
Emporia State	W	35-20	Feb. 12	at Emporia, Kan.
Newton YMCA	W	41-27	Feb. 13	at Newton, Kan.
Baker	L	24-39	Feb. 14	at Baldwin, Kan.
Warrensburg	W	34-16	Mar. 5	at Warrensburg, Mo.
Kansas City AC	L	35-44	Mar. 6	at Kansas City, Mo.
William Jewell	L	20-22	Mar. 7	at Liberty, Mo.
Co. F, Independence	L	15-41	Mar. 8	at Independence, Mo.
Kirksville	W	65-21	Mar. 9	at Lawrence
Missouri	L	31-34	Mar. 11	at Lawrence
Missouri	L	12-34	Mar. 12	at Lawrence