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: Dr. Alfred E. Bull Conference: Western Interstate University Football Association-
1896 Season Highlights
Dr. Alfred E. Bull enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Iowa.
The Hawkeyes won the Western Interstate University Football Association Conference Championship.
1896 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Oct. 3 vs. Drake
32
0
W
Sat., Oct. 10 @ Chicago
0
6
L
Mon., Oct. 26 vs.
Kansas
6
0
W
Wed., Nov. 4 vs. Wilton
27
0
W
Mon., Nov. 9 @
Missouri
12
0
W
Sat., Nov. 14 @ Iowa College
15
6
W
Sat., Nov. 21 @ Des Moines YMCA
34
0
W
Thu., Nov. 26 vs.
Nebraska
0
0
T
Sat., Nov. 28 vs.
Nebraska
6
0
W
1896 Season Totals
Record 7-1
-1
Points Scored 132
Scoring Average 14.7
Points Allowed 12
Defense Average 1.3
Opponents Record 20-11
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-0
-1
Away Record 3-1
1896 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1896 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1896 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
With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.