1904 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

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1904 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Conference Western Conference
Record7–4 (0–3 Western)
Head coach
CaptainNyle Jones
Home stadium Iowa Field
Seasons
  1903
1905  
1904 Western Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Minnesota +3001300
Michigan +2001000
Chicago 5111011
Illinois 311921
Northwestern 120820
Purdue 120930
Iowa 030740
Wisconsin 030530
Indiana 030640
  • + Conference co-champions

The 1904 Iowa Hawkeyes football team was an American football team that represented the State University of Iowa ("S.U.I."), now commonly known as the University of Iowa, as a member of the Western Conference during the 1904 Western Conference football season. In their second year under head coach John Chalmers, the Hawkeyes compiled a 7–4 record (0–3 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for last place in the Western Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 251 to 109. [1]

The team played its home games at Iowa Field in Iowa City, Iowa.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24 Coe *W 17–0
September 28 Augustana (IL) *
  • Iowa Field
  • Iowa City, IA
W 33–2
October 1 Cornell (IA) *
  • Iowa Field
  • Iowa City, IA
W 88–0
October 8at Drake *W 17–0 [2]
October 15at Chicago L 0–39 [3]
October 22 Iowa State Normal *
  • Iowa Field
  • Iowa City, IA
W 11–5
October 29 Iowa State *
W 10–6
November 5at Nebraska *
L 6–17
November 12 Grinnell *
  • Iowa Field
  • Iowa City, IA
W 69–0
November 19at Illinois L 0–29
November 24vs. Minnesota Cedar Rapids, IA (rivalry)L 0–11 [4]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "1904 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  2. "Iowa Wins Drake Dedication Game: Governor Cummins Make Formal Dedicatory Address". The Register and Leader (Des Moines, Iowa). October 9, 1904. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  3. H. W. Ford (October 16, 1904). "Maroons Again Seek Honors in Immense Score". Chicago Tribune. pp. 1S, 2S via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Victory Stays By Gophers Thru Year". The Minneapolis Journal . Minneapolis, Minnesota. November 25, 1904. p. 25. Retrieved April 5, 2019 via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  5. "Iowa Football 2013 Media Guide" (PDF). CBS Sports. CBS Interactive. 2013. Archived from the original (pdf) on December 15, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2014.