1904 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1904 Iowa Hawkeyes football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record7–4 (0–3 Western)
Head coach
CaptainNyle Jones
Home stadiumIowa Field
1904 Western Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Minnesota +3–0–013–0–0
Michigan +2–0–010–0–0
Chicago5–1–110–1–1
Illinois3–1–19–2–1
Northwestern1–2–08–2–0
Purdue1–2–09–3–0
Iowa0–3–07–4–0
Wisconsin0–3–05–3–0
Indiana0–3–06–4–0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1904 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 1904 Western Conference football season. In their second year under head coach John Chalmers, the Hawkeyes compiled a 7–4 record (0–3 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for last place in the Western Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 251 to 109.[1]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24Coe*W 17–0
September 28Augustana (IL)*
  • Iowa Field
  • Iowa City, IA
W 33–2
October 1Cornell (IA)*
  • Iowa Field
  • Iowa City, IA
W 88–0
October 8at Drake*W 17–0[2]
October 15at ChicagoL 0–39[3]
October 22Iowa State Normal*
  • Iowa Field
  • Iowa City, IA
W 11–5
October 29Iowa State*
W 10–6
November 5at Nebraska*
L 6–17
November 12Grinnell*
  • Iowa Field
  • Iowa City, IA
W 69–0
November 19at IllinoisL 0–29
November 24vs. MinnesotaCedar Rapids, IA (rivalry)L 0–11[4]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "1904 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Iowa Wins Drake Dedication Game: Governor Cummins Make Formal Dedicatory Address". The Register and Leader (Des Moines, Iowa). October 9, 1904. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ H. W. Ford (October 16, 1904). "Maroons Again Seek Honors in Immense Score". Chicago Tribune. pp. 1S, 2S – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Victory Stays By Gophers Thru Year". The Minneapolis Journal. Minneapolis, Minnesota. November 25, 1904. p. 25. Retrieved April 5, 2019 – 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.