1897 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
| 1897 Iowa Hawkeyes football | |
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| Conference | Western Interstate University Football Association |
| Record | 4–4 (0–2 WIUFA) |
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| Captain | James C. Walker |
| Home stadium | Iowa Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1897 Iowa Hawkeyes football team was an American football team that 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 1897 college football season. In their first and only year under head coach Otto Wagonhurst, the Hawkeyes compiled a 4–4 record (0–2 in conference games), tied for last place in the WIUFA, and were outscored by a total of 104 to 67.[1]
James C. Walker, a guard, was the team captain.[2] The team played it home games at Iowa Field in Iowa City, Iowa.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| October 2 | Wilton* | W 22–4 | |||
| October 16 | at Northwestern* |
| W 12–6 | [3] | |
| October 23 | Chicago Physicians and Surgeons* |
| L 0–14 | ||
| October 30 | 3:00 p.m. | at Kansas | L 0–56 | [4] | |
| November 5 | Iowa Agricultural* |
| L 0–6 | ||
| November 13 | at Drake* | Des Moines, IA | W 16–0 | ||
| November 20 | Grinnell* |
| W 16–12 | ||
| November 25 | 3:10 p.m. | vs. Nebraska |
| L 0–6 | |
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Players
- Ralph Blackmore, guard, 195 pounds
- William Chase
- Moray Eby, end, 155 pounds
- John Gardner, tackle, 175 pounds
- John G. Griffith, quarterback, 135 pounds
- Samuel Hobbs, fullback, 160 pounds
- William F. Kelly, 155 pounds
- Theodore Klingenberg, 175 pounds
- William Lamerton (or Lamberton), end, 155 pounds
- Melvin Meister, end, 150 pounds
- Joseph Meyers, halfback, 178 pounds
- G.M. Middleton, end
- Towle, tackle
- James C. Walker, guard and captain, 190 pounds
- Charles Wright, center, 222 pounds
References
- ^ "2022 Iowa Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Iowa. p. 238.
- ^ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 220.
- ^ "Purple Is Beaten: Iowa Too Much for the Northwestern Players". Chicago Tribune. October 17, 1897. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kansas Was Victor". Lawrence Daily Journal. Lawrence, Kansas. October 30, 1897. p. 4. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ 2022 Media Guide, pp. 250-258.
- ^ "To Be A Great Game". The Daily Nonpareil. November 22, 1897. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.