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795 highlight videos and 670 full game videos gathered from the internet about the past 5,884 Iowa Hawkeye football (since 1889) and basketball (since 1901) games. We also have profiles for 1917 players and 114 coaches.


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IOWA GAME HISTORY

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1896-1897 Iowa Football Year in Review
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WIUFA ChampionsWIUFA Champions

It was the first Hawkeye football team to win a conference championship. The Hawkeyes went undefeated against the likes of Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska and had only one loss, to Chicago. In fact, the team allowed only 12 points the entire season.

Conference: Western Interstate University Football Association

Head Coach: Alfred Bull

PlayersRalph Blackmore, Paul Coldren, Charles Edmonds, Richard Gaines, John Gardner, Glen Greenwood, Samuel Hobbs, Frank Kinney Holbrook, Iver Iverson, Kalita Leighton, Harry McNeil, Joe Meyers, James Stanton, Charles Thomas, James C. Walker
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 11/28/1896

Iowa  vs  Nebraska   Nebraska

W    6 - 0 

Head Coach: Alfred Bull

A mixture of rain, sleet, and snow prevented any scoring in the first contest for the conference champion two day earlier, so athletic officials from both schools agreed to replay the conference title...more


 11/26/1896

Iowa  vs  Nebraska   Nebraska

T    0 - 0 

Head Coach: Alfred Bull

On Thanksgiving Day, the Hawkeyes carried a 6-1 record into a game against Nebraska to determine the Western Interstate conference champion. However, a mixture of rain, sleet, and snow prevented any s...more


 11/21/1896

Iowa  @  Des Moines YMCA   Des Moines YMCA

W    34 - 0 

Head Coach: Alfred Bull

Official Iowa records mark this game as a home game, but the Daily Iowan uses a Des Moines reporter to provide the play-by-play results, and it mentions on the day of the game that it will be played i...more


TOP 10 FAVORITE GAMES


#1 - vs.  Ohio State (2017) Football
#2 - vs.  Louisiana State (2005) Football
#3 - vs.  Michigan (1985) Football
#4 - vs.  Penn State (2021) Football
#5 - vs.  Georgia Tech (2010) Football
#6 - vs.  South Carolina (2009) Football
#7 - vs.  Illinois (1990) Football
#8 - vs.  Texas Tech (1996) Football
#9 - vs.  Michigan (1984) Football
#10 - vs.  Illinois (2018) Football

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TOP 10 HATED GAMES


#1 - vs.  Northwestern (2020) Football
#2 - vs.  Michigan (2021) Football
#3 - vs.  Iowa State (2022) Football
#4 - vs.  Richmond (2022) Basketball
#5 - vs.  North Dakota State (2016) Football
#6 - vs.  Stanford (2016) Football
#7 - vs.  Michigan State (2015) Football
#8 - vs.  Wisconsin (2010) Football
#9 - vs.  Ohio State (2009) Football
#10 - vs.  UCLA (1986) Football

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 11/14/1896

Iowa  @  Iowa College   Grinnell

W    15 - 6 

Head Coach: Alfred Bull

Official Iowa records list this game as a home game, but the Daily Iowan says it was played in Grinnell....more


 11/9/1896

Iowa  @  Missouri   Missouri

W    12 - 0 

Head Coach: Alfred Bull

Missouri alumni sent word to Coach Alfred Bull, demanding that Iowa play the game without Frank Holbrook. After years in the conference cellar, the Hawkeyes weren’t going to bench their best player ...more


 11/4/1896

Iowa  vs  Wilton   Wilton

W    27 - 0 

Head Coach: Alfred Bull


 10/26/1896

Iowa  vs  Kansas   Kansas

W    6 - 0 

Head Coach: Alfred Bull

Iowa snapped a five-game conference losing streak by beating Kansas 6-0. With eight minutes remaining in a scoreless game, Iowa had the ball at the Kansas 45 yard line. Iowa lined up quickly and snapp...more


 10/10/1896

Iowa  @  Chicago   Chicago

L    0 - 6 

Head Coach: Alfred Bull


 10/3/1896

Iowa  vs  Drake   Drake

W    32 - 0 

Head Coach: Alfred Bull

Running back Frank Holbrook rushed for four touchdowns....more


Total Wins

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Total Ties

Win %

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