1901 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

The 1901 Iowa Hawkeyes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Iowa in the 1901 Western Conference football season. In its fourth season under head coach Alden Knipe, the team compiled a 6–3 record (0–3 against conference opponents) and was outscored by a total of 115 to 85.[1] Clyde Williams was the team captain.[2]

1901 Iowa Hawkeyes football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record6–3 (0–3 Western)
Head coach
CaptainClyde Williams
Home stadiumIowa Field
Seasons
← 1900
1902 →
1901 Western Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan +4001100
Wisconsin +200900
Minnesota310911
Illinois420820
Northwestern320821
Indiana120630
Purdue031441
Chicago041862
Iowa030630
  • + – Conference co-champions

The team's loss to Minnesota on October 26 ended a 23-game unbeaten streak dating back to November 1898.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5Iowa State Normal*W 16–0[4]
October 11at Drake*
W 6–52,000[5][6]
October 18Iowa State*
W 12–0[7]
October 26at MinnesotaL 0–1610,000[8]
October 30Coe*
  • Iowa Field
  • Iowa City, IA
W 11–0
November 2Knox (IL)*
  • Iowa Field
  • Iowa City, IA
W 23–6[9]
November 9Illinois
  • Iowa Field
  • Iowa City, IA
L 0–275,000[10]
November 16Grinnell*
  • Iowa Field
  • Iowa City, IA
W 17–11[11]
November 28vs. MichiganL 0–5010,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References