AHSFHS.org

Search Site

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: Howard H. Jones
Conference: Big 10-

Select Year:

1889 <-- 1916 <- 1917 -> 1918 --> 2024

1917 Season Highlights

Howard H. Jones enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Iowa.

1917 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Cornell (Iowa)	22	13	W
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Nebraska	0	47	L
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Grinnell	0	10	L
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Wisconsin	0	20	L
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Great Lakes Navy	14	23	L
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. South Dakota	35	0	W
Sat., Nov. 17	@ Northwestern	14	25	L
Sat., Nov. 24	vs. Iowa State	6	3	W

1917 Season Totals
Record	3-5
Points Scored	91
Scoring Average	11.4
Points Allowed	141
Defense Average	17.6
Opponents Record	19-8
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	0-4

1917 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1917 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	5-2-1	134	40					Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana	5-2	225	59					Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Minnesota	4-1	164	25					Henry Doc Williams
Ohio State	8-0-1	292	6		4-0	95	6	John W. Wilce
Michigan	8-2	304	53		0-1	12	21	Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Northwestern	5-2	145	85					Fred J. Murphy
Wisconsin	4-2-1	85	30					John R. Richards
Iowa	3-5	91	141					Howard H. Jones
Purdue	3-4	95	109					Cleo A. ODonnell

1917 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1917 All Big 10 Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.