1894 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1894 Iowa Hawkeyes football
ConferenceWestern Interstate University Football Association
Record4–4–1 (1–2 WIUFA)
Head coach
CaptainPrince Sawyer
Home stadiumIowa Field
1894 Western Interstate University Football Association standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Missouri + 2 1 0 4 3 0
Nebraska + 2 1 0 6 2 0
Kansas 1 2 0 2 3 1
1 2 0 4 4 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1894 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the State University of Iowa ("S.U.I."), now commonly known as the University of Iowa, as a member of the Western Interstate University Football Association (WIUFA) during the 1894 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Roger Sherman, the Hawkeyes compiled a 4–4–1 record (1–2 in conference games), tied for last place in the WIUFA, and were outscored by a total of 158 to 146.[1] The 1894 season included the first games in both the Iowa–Iowa State football rivalry and the Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry. The Hawkeyes' 44–0 loss to Wisconsin remains the largest margin of victory in the 130-plus history of that rivalry.

Quarterback Prince Sawyer was the team captain.[2] The team played its home games at Iowa Field in Iowa City, Iowa.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 1Iowa Agricultural*L 8–16[3]
October 13at Cornell (IA)*Mount Vernon, IAW 60–0[4]
October 20at Augustana (IL)*Rock Island, ILW 34–0[5]
October 27at Chicago*T 18–18[6]
October 29at Wisconsin*L 0–44[7]
November 33:00 p.m.Kansas
  • Iowa Field
  • Iowa City, IA
W 14–12[8]
November 10Grinnell*
  • Iowa Field
  • Iowa City, IA
W 6–0[9]
November 19at Missouri
L 6–32[10]
November 293:00 p.m.vs. Nebraska
L 0–36[11]
  • *Non-conference game

Players

  • Charles Aldrich
  • Joseph Allen, guard
  • Clymer Coldren, end
  • Stevens Coldren, halfback
  • William Collins, tackle
  • Willard Converse, halfback
  • Frank Gusolis
  • Robert Hayes, end
  • Carl Herrig, halfback
  • John Hess
  • Clarence Ingersoll, guard
  • Iver Iverson, center
  • Richard Kepler, fullback
  • Kalita Leighton, guard
  • Victor Littig, end
  • Michael McKinley
  • Prince Sawyer, quarterback and captain
  • Hermon Williams, tackle

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References

  1. ^ "2022 Iowa Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Iowa. p. 238.
  2. ^ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 220.
  3. ^ "Iowa A. C. Defeats Iowa 'Varsity". Chicago Tribune. October 2, 1894. p. 8. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Football Scores". The Evening News. October 15, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Augustana Not Heavy Enough". The Inter Ocean. October 21, 1894. p. 10. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Kicked Out A Tie". The Inter Ocean. October 28, 1894. p. 10. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "She Couldn't Score". Portage Daily Democrat. October 30, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Kansas Beaten". Kansas City Times. November 4, 1894. p. 2. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "The Varsity Wins". The Morning Democrat. November 11, 1894. p. 4. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Missouris, 32; Iowas, 6". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. November 20, 1894. p. 4. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Nebraskas, 36; Iowas, 0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. November 30, 1894. p. 7. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ 2022 Media Guide, pp. 250-258.