1902 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1902 Iowa Hawkeyes football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record5–4 (0–3 Western)
Head coach
CaptainH. S. Hollenbeck
Home stadiumIowa Field
1902 Western Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan $5–0–011–0–0
Chicago5–1–011–1–0
Minnesota3–1–09–2–1
Illinois4–2–010–2–1
Purdue2–2–07–2–1
Wisconsin1–3–06–3–0
Iowa0–3–05–4–0
Northwestern0–4–06–6–0
Indiana0–4–03–5–1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1902 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 Conference during the 1902 Western Conference football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Alden Knipe, the Hawkeyes compiled a 5–4 record (0–3 in conference games), tied for last place in the Western Conference, and were outscored by a total of 238 to 121.[1]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4Iowa State Normal*W 63–5
October 11Drake*
  • Iowa Field
  • Iowa City, IA
W 12–0[2]
October 18Simpson*
  • Iowa Field
  • Iowa City, IA
W 10–0
October 25Minnesota
L 0–343,000
November 1Iowa State*
W 12–6
November 8at MichiganL 0–1073,000
November 15Washington University*
  • Iowa Field
  • Iowa City, IA
W 61–0[3]
November 20Missouri*
  • Iowa Field
  • Iowa City, IA
L 0–6[4]
November 27at IllinoisL 0–80
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "1902 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Old Gold Waves The Bicolor". The Register and Leaders (Des Moines, Iowa). October 12, 1902. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Iowa Played Rapidly". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. November 16, 1902. p. 8. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ↑ "Missouri Beats Hawkeyes". Omaha Daily Bee. Omaha, Nebraska. November 21, 1902. p. 5. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ↑ "Iowa Football 2013 Media Guide" (PDF). CBS Sports. CBS Interactive. 2013. Archived from the original (pdf) on December 15, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2014.