The scheduled eased up a bit in 1909, with Oklahoma jettisoned from the program. The idolization of Mike Ahearn continued unabated; there was actually a movement on campus to get him to run for governor, a movement which was completely oblivious to the impact such a thing would have on, you know, KSAC athletics.
So it was, in retrospect, no surprise that when Ahearn announced his retirement at the end of the season, the students nearly revolted. The result was that Ahearn promised to coach in 1910-11, on the condition that the students would promise to allow him to retire afterward without dissent.