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860 highlight videos and 682 full game videos gathered from the internet about the past 6,778 Iowa Hawkeye football (since 1889) and basketball (since 1901) games. We also have profiles for 1928 players and 129 coaches.


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1916-1917 Iowa Football Year in Review


<< 1915-1916
1917-1918 >>


SUMMARY VIDEO


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Summary: This was Howard Jones's first season as head coach of the Hawkeyes, and last season in the Western Conference, before going into the newly-named Big Ten Conference. They finished 4-3 overall, and 1-2 in the Western conference.

Conference: Western

Head Coach: Howard Jones

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RESULTS

Date

Opponent / Score

Hilites

Full Game

Cornell College
10/7/1916

Iowa  vs  Cornell College  


W     31 - 6



Grinnell
10/14/1916

Iowa  vs  Grinnell  


W     17 - 7



Purdue
10/21/1916

Iowa  vs  Purdue  


W     24 - 6



Minnesota
10/28/1916

Iowa  @  Minnesota  


L     0 - 67  



Northwestern
11/11/1916

Iowa  @  Northwestern  


L     13 - 20



Iowa State
11/18/1916

Iowa  @  Ames  


W     19 - 16



Nebraska
11/25/1916

Iowa  vs  Nebraska  


L     17 - 34




Total Wins

Total Losses

Total Ties

Win %

4

3

0

57.14%


1916-1917  IOWA FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF

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1916-1917  IOWA FOOTBALL PLAYER ROSTER

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Fred Becker

Fred Becker

Waterloo, Iowa [East]

John Elwood 'Waddy' Davis

John Elwood 'Waddy' Davis (RB, K)

Correctionville, Iowa [High]

Charles 'Chuck' Laun

Charles 'Chuck' Laun

Charles City, Iowa [High]

Orle Triplett

Orle Triplett

Fremont, Iowa [High]


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