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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-

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1889 <-- 1895 <- 1896 -> 1897 --> 2024

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 Western Interstate University Football Association- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	7-3	136	40					Hector W. Cowan
Iowa	7-1-1	132	12					Dr. Alfred E. Bull
Missouri	7-5	248	78					Frank H. Patterson
Nebraska	6-3-1	102	64					Edward N. Robinson

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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.