1919 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1919 Iowa Hawkeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–2 (2–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainFred Lohman
Home stadiumIowa Field
Uniform
1919 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Illinois $ 6 1 0 6 1 0
Ohio State 3 1 0 6 1 0
Chicago 4 2 0 5 2 0
Wisconsin 3 2 0 5 2 0
Minnesota 3 2 0 4 2 1
2 2 0 5 2 0
Michigan 1 4 0 3 4 0
Northwestern 1 4 0 2 5 0
Indiana 0 2 0 3 4 0
Purdue 0 3 0 2 4 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1919 Iowa Hawkeyes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1919 Big Ten football season. In their fourth year under head coach Howard Jones, the Hawkeyes compiled a 5–2 record (2–2 in conference games), finished in sixth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 90 to 44.[1]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4Nebraska*W 18–0
October 18at IllinoisL 7–96,470[2]
October 25at MinnesotaW 9–612,000
November 1South Dakota*
  • Iowa Field
  • Iowa City, IA
W 26–13
November 8NorthwesternW 14–7
November 15at ChicagoL 6–9[3]
November 22Iowa State*
W 10–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. ^ "1919 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  2. ^ "Illinois Downs Hawkeyes In Great Battle". The Champaign Daily News. October 19, 1919. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Albon Holden (November 16, 1919). "Maroons Down Hawkeyes, 9-6: Whistle Blows With Iowa Only 8 In. From Goal". Chicago Tribune – via Newspapers.com.