1898–99 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

1898–99 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
The 1899 University of Kansas basketball team, with Dr. James Naismith at the back, right.
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
CaptainWilliam Sutton
Home arenaSnow Hall
1898–99 collegiate men's basketball independents standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bloomsburg   10 0   1.000
Illinois State   2 0   1.000
Nebraska   4 0   1.000
Notre Dame   2 0   1.000
Syracuse   1 0   1.000
Wabash   2 0   1.000
Widener   1 0   1.000
West Chester   11 1   .917
Allegheny   8 1   .889
Yale   9 2   .818
Hiram   4 1   .800
Ohio State   12 4   .750
Temple   18 6   .750
Wisconsin–Stevens Point   6 2   .750
Macalester   7 3   .700
Kansas   7 4   .636
North Dakota State   2 2   .500
Washington   1 1   .500
Mount Union   2 3   .400
Penn State   2 3   .400
Bucknell   3 5   .375
Geneva   3 6   .333
Westminster College   2 4   .333
Cornell   1 3   .250
Butler   0 2   .000
Grove City   0 2   .000
Michigan State   0 2   .000

The 1898–99 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in its first season of collegiate basketball. The head coach was James Naismith, the inventor of the game, who served his 1st year. The Jayhawks, who were not a member of a conference, finished the season 7–4.