1894 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1894 Iowa Hawkeyes football Western Interstate University Football Association WIUFA 4–4–1 1–2 Roger Sherman 1st Prince Sawyer Iowa Field The 1894 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the State University of Iowa ("S.U.I."), now commonly known as the University of Iowa, as a member of the Western Interstate University Football Association (WIUFA) during the 1894 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Roger Sherman, the Hawkeyes compiled a 4–4–1 record (1–2 in conference games), tied for last place in the WIUFA, and were outscored by a total of 158 to 146.2022 Iowa Football Media Guide 238 University of Iowa https://storage.googleapis.com/hawkeyesports-prod/2022/07/b99ff33b-2022_ia_fb_media-guide-online-version.pdf The 1894 season included the first games in both the Iowa–Iowa State football rivalry and the Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry. The Hawkeyes' 44–0 loss to Wisconsin remains the largest margin of victory in the 130-plus history of that rivalry. Quarterback Prince Sawyer was the team captain.2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 220. The team played its home games at Iowa Field in Iowa City, Iowa. Schedule October 1 l y Iowa Agricultural Iowa Field Iowa City, IA rivalry 8–16 Iowa A. C. Defeats Iowa 'Varsity https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111203991/chicago-tribune/ October 12, 2022 Chicago Tribune October 2, 1894 8 Newspapers.com October 13 w y y 1894 Cornell Purple Cornell (IA) Mount Vernon, IA 60–0 Football Scores https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111210090/baraboo-news-republic/ October 12, 2022 The Evening News October 15, 1894 1 Newspapers.com October 20 w y y 1894 Augustana (Illinois) Vikings Augustana (IL) Rock Island, IL 34–0 Augustana Not Heavy Enough https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36861148/the-inter-ocean/ October 12, 2022 The Inter Ocean October 21, 1894 10 Newspapers.com October 27 t y y Chicago Marshall Field Chicago, IL 18–18 Kicked Out A Tie https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111212059/the-inter-ocean/ October 12, 2022 The Inter Ocean October 28, 1894 10 Newspapers.com October 29 l y y Wisconsin Randall Field Madison, WI rivalry 0–44 She Couldn't Score https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111212186/portage-daily-democrat/ October 12, 2022 Portage Daily Democrat October 30, 1894 1 Newspapers.com November 3 3:00 p.m. w Kansas Iowa Field Iowa City, IA 14–12 Kansas Beaten https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111212295/the-kansas-city-times/ October 12, 2022 Kansas City Times November 4, 1894 2 Newspapers.com November 10 w y 1894 Grinnell Pioneers Grinnell Iowa Field Iowa City, IA 6–0 The Varsity Wins https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111212416/the-morning-democrat/ October 12, 2022 The Morning Democrat November 11, 1894 4 Newspapers.com November 19 l y Missouri Athletic Park Columbia, MO 6–32 Missouris, 32; Iowas, 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111212654/st-louis-globe-democrat/ October 12, 2022 St. Louis Globe-Democrat November 20, 1894 4 Newspapers.com November 29 3:00 p.m. l y Nebraska Omaha YMCA Ball Park Omaha, NE rivalry 0–36 Nebraskas, 36; Iowas, 0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111212746/st-louis-globe-democrat/ October 12, 2022 St. Louis Globe-Democrat November 30, 1894 7 Newspapers.com Players Charles Aldrich Joseph Allen, guard Clymer Coldren, end Stevens Coldren, halfback William Collins, tackle Willard Converse, halfback Frank Gusolis Robert Hayes, end Carl Herrig, halfback John Hess Clarence Ingersoll, guard Iver Iverson, center Richard Kepler, fullback Kalita Leighton, guard Victor Littig, end Michael McKinley Prince Sawyer, quarterback and captain Hermon Williams, tackle 2022 Media Guide, pp. 250-258. References Iowa Category:Iowa Hawkeyes football seasons Iowa Hawkeyes football