1915 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1915 Iowa Hawkeyes football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record3–4 (1–2 Western)
Head coach
CaptainIrving J. Barron
Home stadiumIowa Field
1915 Western Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Minnesota + 3 – 0 – 1 6 – 0 – 1
Illinois + 3 – 0 – 2 5 – 0 – 2
Chicago 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Ohio State 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 1
Purdue 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 3 – 1
Wisconsin 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
1 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Indiana 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 3 – 1
Northwestern 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1915 Iowa Hawkeyes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Western Conference during the 1915 college football season. In their sixth and final year under head coach Jesse Hawley, the Hawkeyes compiled a 3–4 record (1–2 in conference games), finished in seventh place in the Western Conference, and were outscored by a total of 150 to 92.[1][2]

The team played its home games at Iowa Field in Iowa City, Iowa.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Cornell (IA)*
W 33–0[3]
October 9at Morningside*Sioux City, IAW 17–6[4]
October 16Northwestern
  • Iowa Field
  • Iowa City, IA
W 9–6[5]
October 23at Minnesota
L 13–516,000[6]
November 6at Purdue
L 13–19[7]
November 13Iowa State*
L 0–16[8]
November 20Nebraska*
L 7–52[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

Players

  • Irving J. Barron, tackle and captain
  • James Blackburn
  • Clifton Bowlsby
  • John Davis
  • William Donnelly
  • Floyd Duncan
  • Robert Fosdick
  • Herman Garretson
  • Samuel Gross
  • Frank Grubb
  • George Holmes
  • Grover Jacobsen
  • Joseph Kerwick
  • Charles Laun
  • Howard McKee
  • Otho Mendenhall
  • Max Wilson

[10]

References

  1. ^ "1915 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  2. ^ "2022 Iowa Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Iowa. p. 239.
  3. ^ "Cornell Was Easy For Hawkeye Team". The Gazette. October 4, 1915. p. 8. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Iowa Pushed Hard By Morningside". Des Moines Register. October 10, 1915. p. 3. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Stone, Evan (October 17, 1915). "Iowa Downs Purple Team, Nine to Six". Chicago Tribune. p. III-1. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Iowa No Match For Minnesota Eleven". Des Moines Register. October 24, 1915. p. 1. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Goss, Ralston (November 7, 1915). "Pults Star As Purdue Beats Iowa". The Indianapolis Star. p. 1. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Stuart, Jr., Reece (November 14, 1915). "Ames Outclasses Iowa And Scores 16 to 0 Victory". Des Moines Register. p. 9. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Sherman, Cy (November 21, 1915). "Huskers Triumph In Final Combat". The Lincoln Star. p. 1. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ 2022 Media Guide, pp. 250-258.


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