1889 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

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1889 Iowa Hawkeyes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–1
Head coach
  • None
CaptainMartin Sampson
Home stadium Iowa Field
Seasons
1890  
1889 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami (OH)   400
Butler   200
Washington University   200
Iowa College   100
Lake Forest   100
Notre Dame   100
South Dakota   101
Minnesota   310
Purdue   210
South Dakota Agricultural   001
Northwestern   220
Cincinnati   110
Wabash   110
Michigan   120
Indiana   011
Iowa   010
Wisconsin   020

The 1889 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the State University of Iowa ("S.U.I."), now commonly known as the University of Iowa, during the 1889 college football season. On September 26, 1889, Martin Sampson, who would later score the first touchdown in school history, [1] led a meeting regarding the organization of an S.U.I. football team. It was this suggestion that earned Sampson the title of coach and captain of the team. [2] In the following days, Iowa sent out a challenge to any team in the state of Iowa for a game of football. The one team to accept Iowa's challenge: Iowa College. [2] The Hawkeyes were no strangers to the Pioneers, as the two schools had met on the baseball diamond in the 20 years before. [2] The game date was set for November 16, and the preparations for the game began. [2]

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Preparations were difficult at Iowa, as proper management and leadership was obviously lacking at team practices. [3] That was hardly the case with practices at Iowa College. With the help of Frank Everest and Lou Van Giesen, two men with playing experience back east, the Hawkeyes were able to field a team. [3] Iowa was outmatched, and lost the game, 240. [1] Although a rematch was scheduled to be played on Thanksgiving, it was canceled due to inclement weather. [1] With that, Iowa College had won the first championship west of the Mississippi River. [1]

Halfback Martin Sampson was the team captain.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
November 16at Iowa College
L 0–24
November 28Iowa College Iowa City, IA Canceled

Players

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Lamb, D and McGrane, B, p. 3.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Lamb, D and McGrane, B, p. 1.
  3. 1 2 Lamb, D and McGrane, B, p. 2.