1911 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1911 Iowa Hawkeyes football Western Conference Western 3–4 2–2 Jesse Hawley 2nd James Murphy Sr. Iowa Field The 1911 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 1911 college football season. In their second year under head coach Jesse Hawley, the Hawkeyes compiled a 3–4 record (2–2 in conference games), finished in fifth place in the Western Conference, and were outscored by a total of 53 to 34.1911 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football May 11, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa/1911-schedule.html2022 Iowa Football Media Guide 239 University of Iowa https://storage.googleapis.com/hawkeyesports-prod/2022/07/b99ff33b-2022_ia_fb_media-guide-online-version.pdf James Murphy Sr. was the team captain.2022 Media Guide, p. 220. Center Willis O'Brien was named to the 1911 All-Western college football team. Playing at the tackle position from 1909 to 1911, Archie Alexander was the second African-American to play football at Iowa. (Frank Kinney Holbrook was the first.)How Black Trailblazers Have Shaped the History of Iowa Football for the Better Hawkeye Football February 15, 2021 Matt Reisener https://www.blackheartgoldpants.com/2021/2/15/22283201/black-trailblazers-shaped-history-iowa-hawkeye-football-for-better-duke-slater-frank-holbrook-bhgp The team played its home games at Iowa Field in Iowa City, Iowa. Schedule October 14 w y 1911 Morningside Maroons Morningside Iowa Field Iowa City, IA 11–5 S. U. I. Showing Is Poor: University Defeats Morningside by Score of Only 11 to 5 The Daily Times October 16, 1911 5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-s-u-i-showing-is-poor/172276921/ Newspapers.com October 21 l y 1911 Cornell Purple Cornell (IA) Iowa Field Iowa City, IA 0–3 Iowa Hearts Grief-Filled: Like Lead They Lie in Hawkeye Bosoms Today Iowa City Daily Press October 23, 1911 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/iowa-city-press-citizen-iowa-hearts-grie/172276832/ Newspapers.com October 28 l y Minnesota Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN rivalry 6–24 5,000 Slow at the Start, Minnesota Comes Strong, Beating Iowa The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune Fred R. Coburn October 29, 1911 49 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98750611/slow-at-the-start-minnesota-comes/ Newspapers.com November 4 l y Wisconsin Randall Field Madison, WI rivalry 0–12 Iowa Defeated by Close Score: Wisconsin Beats Hawkeyes In Hard-Fought Game, 12 to 0 The Register and Leader (Des Moines) November 5, 1911 1 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-iowa-defeated-by/172276646/ Newspapers.com November 11 w y Purdue Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN 11–0 Purdue Team Again Trailed in Defeat: Outclassed by Iowa Team in Saturday's Game Boilermakers Never Had Chance The Lafayette Daily Carrier November 13, 1911 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/journal-and-courier-purdue-team-again-tr/172276742/ Newspapers.com November 18 l y Iowa State Iowa Field Iowa City, IA rivalry 0–9 Iowa Loses the Big Game Iowa City Daily Press November 20, 1911 11 https://www.newspapers.com/article/iowa-city-press-citizen-iowa-loses-the-b/172271376/ Newspapers.com November 25 w Northwestern Iowa Field Iowa City, IA 6–0 Iowa "Trims" Evanstonians: Hawkeyes Win Final and Crucial Battle Iowa City Daily Press November 27, 1911 5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/iowa-city-press-citizen-iowa-trims-eva/172271195/ Newspapers.com http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/iowa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/2013IowaFootballMediaGuide.pdf Iowa Football 2013 Media Guide 2013 CBS Sports CBS Interactive pdf February 3, 2014 December 15, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131215180701/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/iowa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/2013IowaFootballMediaGuide.pdf dead Players The following 13 players received major varsity letters for their participation on the 1911 football team: Archie Alexander, tackle Burton Baird, halfback George Buckley, end Paul Curry, quarterback Henry Hanson, guard Ralph McGinnis, halfback Charles Meloy, quarterback Jame Murphy Sr., fullback and captain John Ney, tackle Willis O'Brien, center Walter Penningroth, end/halfback Jim Trickey, guard Herman Von Lackum, end Coach Hawley Is Retained By Iowa The Daily Times November 29, 1911 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-coach-hawley-is-retained/172269762/ Newspapers.com References Iowa Category:Iowa Hawkeyes football seasons Iowa Hawkeyes football