1891 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1891 Iowa Hawkeyes football Independent 3–2 None Iowa Field The 1891 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the State University of Iowa ("S.U.I."), now commonly known as the University of Iowa, during the 1891 college football season. It ended in controversy. Following victories over 1891 Cornell Rams Cornell College and Nebraska, and losses to Minnesota and Iowa College, the Hawkeyes were 2–2 heading into their final game against Kansas in Kansas City, Missouri. All-Time Scores http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/a-res-all-time-scores.html HawkeyeSports.com 2007-07-06 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071209134257/http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/a-res-all-time-scores.html 2007-12-09 Following an argument where Kansas argued that Iowa had not put the ball into play fairly, the Jayhawks left the field claiming a 14–12 victory. However, the game was not called until after the next play, when Iowa scored an uncontested touchdown.Lamb, D and McGrane, B, p. 5. Today, Iowa lists the game as an 18–14 Hawkeye victory. Earlier in the year, two firsts were established in Hawkeye football history. On November 2, the Hawkeyes played rival Minnesota for the first of many times in school history. Later, on November 26, the Hawkeyes played their first game outside the state of Iowa in a win against Nebraska. The game was played in Omaha, Nebraska. Schedule October 24 w 1891 Cornell Purple Cornell (IA) Iowa Field Iowa City, IA 64–6 November 2 l Minnesota Iowa Field Iowa City, IA rivalry 4–42 November 9 l y Iowa College Grinnell, IA 4–6 November 26 w y Nebraska Omaha, NE rivalry 22–0 December 5 2:30 p.m. w y Kansas Exposition Park Kansas City, MO 18–14‡ K. U. Vanquished By By[sic] S. U. I. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115595294/the-kansas-city-times/ Kansas City Times Kansas City, Missouri December 6, 1891 3 January 1, 2023 Newspapers.com Both Claim A Victory https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115594476/the-topeka-daily-capital/ The Topeka Daily Capital Topeka, Kansas December 6, 1891 3 January 1, 2023 Newspapers.com Iowas, 18; Kansas 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115594402/st-louis-globe-democrat/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri December 6, 1891 11 January 1, 2023 Newspapers.com ‡ The outcome of this game is disputed (see above). References Sources MacCambridge, M. (2005) ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. New York: ESPN Books. 1-4013-3703-1. Lamb, D. and McGrane, B. (1964) 75 Years with the Fighting Hawkeyes. WM. C. Brown Company. B0007E01F8 Iowa Category:Iowa Hawkeyes football seasons Iowa Hawkeyes football