Iowa Football Team History
Iowa Hawkeyes
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Founded: 1847 Stadium: Kinnick Stadium Capacity: 70,585 Colors: Gold, Black & White Coach: Otto Wagonhurst Conference: Western Interstate University Football Association-
1897 Season Highlights
Otto Wagonhurst enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Iowa.
1897 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Oct. 2 vs. Wilton
22
4
W
Sat., Oct. 16 @
Northwestern
12
6
W
Sat., Oct. 23 vs. Physicians & Surgeons
0
14
L
Sat., Oct. 30 @
Kansas
0
56
L
Fri., Nov. 5 vs.
Iowa State
0
6
L
Sat., Nov. 13 @ Drake
16
0
W
Sat., Nov. 20 vs. Iowa College
16
12
W
Thu., Nov. 25 vs.
Nebraska
0
6
L
1897 Season Totals
Record 4-4
Points Scored 66
Scoring Average 8.3
Points Allowed 104
Defense Average 13.0
Opponents Record 21-7
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 2-1
1897 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1897 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1897 All Western Interstate University Football Association Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).