The 1898 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the
University of Kansas as an independent during the
1898 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach
Wylie G. Woodruff, the Jayhawks compiled a 7–1 record, shut out six of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 129 to 24. The Jayhawks played home games at
McCook Field in
Lawrence, Kansas.
Arthur Mosse was the team captain.