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1897-1898 Iowa Football Year in Review


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Summary: The team was coached by Otto Wagonhurst, the last coach in Iowa Hawkeyes football history to coach for only one season. They finished 4-4 overall, and 0-2 in the conference.

Conference: Western Interstate University Football Association

Head Coach: Otto Wagonhurst

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RESULTS

Date

Opponent / Score

Hilites

Full Game

Wilton
10/2/1897

Iowa  vs  Wilton  


W     22 - 4



Northwestern
10/16/1897

Iowa  @  Northwestern  


W     12 - 6



Physicians and Surgeons
10/23/1897

Iowa  vs  Physicians and Surgeons  


L     0 - 14



Kansas
10/30/1897

Iowa  @  Kansas  


L     0 - 56



Iowa State
11/5/1897

Iowa  vs  Ames  


L     0 - 6  



Drake
11/13/1897

Iowa  @  Drake  


W     16 - 0



Grinnell
11/20/1897

Iowa  vs  Iowa College  


W     16 - 12



Nebraska
11/25/1897

Iowa  @  Nebraska  


L     0 - 6



Total Wins

Total Losses

Total Ties

Win %

4

4

0

50.00%

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1897-1898  IOWA FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF

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Otto Wagonhurst

Otto Wagonhurst
Head Coach


1897-1898  IOWA FOOTBALL PLAYER ROSTER

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Ralph Blackmore

Ralph Blackmore

William Chase

William Chase

Moray Eby

Moray Eby

John Gardner

John Gardner

John Griffith

John Griffith

Samuel Hobbs

Samuel Hobbs

William F. Kelly

William F. Kelly

Theodore Klingenberg

Theodore Klingenberg

William Lamerton

William Lamerton

Melvin Meister

Melvin Meister

Joe Meyers

Joe Meyers

James C. Walker

James C. Walker

Charles Wright

Charles Wright

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