Guy Lowman took over the reins of KSAC athletics in the wake of Mike Ahearn’s retirement. Lowman, who had spent a year in Warrensburg as head man and a season at Missouri as an assistant, had been hired by Alabama in 1910. After only one year in Tuscaloosa, KSAC hired away the Springfield (Mass.) graduate.
Lowman was, initially, unable to maintain Ahearn’s success on the gridiron — but in fairness, Ahearn’s 1909 and 1910 squads heavily relied on upperclassmen, and the cupboard was left bare for Lowman. Despite this, Lowman managed to start his career on the right side of the ledger.