1900 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1900 Iowa Hawkeyes football Western Conference Western 7–0–1 2–0–1 Alden Knipe 3rd John G. Griffith Iowa Field Western Conference co-champion The 1900 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 1900 Western Conference football season. In their third year under head coach Alden Knipe, the Hawkeyes compiled a 7–0–1 record (2–0–1 in conference games), tied with Minnesota for the Western Conference championship, shut out their first five opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 311 to 12.1900 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football May 10, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa/1900-schedule.html2022 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 This was the Hawkeyes' second consecutive undefeated season and their first season in the Western Conference. Quarterback Clyde Williams and tackle Joe Warner received first-team All-Big Ten honors.2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 218. Williams was later inducted into the Iowa Letterwinners Club Hall of Fame.2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 211. Fullback John G. Griffith 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 September 28 w y 1900 Upper Iowa Peacocks Upper Iowa Iowa Field Iowa City, IA 57–0 State University Winner: Administers an Overwhelming Defeat to Fayette, at Football; Upper Iowa Game as a Mystery The Sioux City Journal September 29, 1900 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-state-university/172398158/ Newspapers.com October 6 w y 1900 Iowa State Normals Iowa State Normal Iowa Field Iowa City, IA 68–0 Easy Game for S.U.I.: Iowa Defeats State Normal Sixty-Eight to Nothing; Victors Make Twelve Touchdowns and Kick Eight Goals The Daily Nonpareil October 7, 1900 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-easy-game-for-sui/172400242/ Newspapers.com October 13 w y 1900 Simpson Red and Gold Simpson Iowa Field Iowa City, IA 47–0 Iowa Still Wins: Simpson College Defeated by Score of 47 to 0 Daily Iowa State Press October 15, 1900 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/iowa-city-press-citizen-iowa-still-wins/172397808/ Newspapers.com October 19 y Iowa State State Field Ames, IA rivalry Cancelled A A October 26 w y Drake Iowa Field Iowa City, IA 26–0 Drake is Defeated: Was Going to Cross Iowa's Line, But our Boys Would Not Let Them Do it Daily Iowa State Press October 27, 1900 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/iowa-city-press-citizen-drake-is-defeate/172093411/ Newspapers.com November 3 w y Chicago Marshall Field Chicago, IL 17–0 Iowa Beats the Maroons: Stagg's Eleven Defeated by Hawkeyes 17 to 0 The Chicago Tribune November 4, 1900 17, 19 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-iowa-beats-the-maroons/172093109/ Newspapers.com November 10 w y Michigan Bennett Park Detroit, MI 28–5 5,000 Hawkeyes: 28 to 5 Detroit Free Press November 11, 1900 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21635577/hawkeyes_28_to_5/ Newspapers.comIowa 28, Michigan 5: Michigan Suffers the Worst Defeat in Recent Years The U. of M. Daily November 11, 1900 1, 3 https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/midaily/mdp.39015071730803/187 Bentley Historical Library November 17 w y 1900 Grinnell Pioneers Grinnell Iowa Field Iowa City, IA 63–2 Grinnell Also Fell: Iowa Wins the Game With Ease and Strengthens Her Claim to Western Championship Daily Iowa State Press November 19, 1900 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/iowa-city-press-citizen-grinnell-also-fe/172093632/ Newspapers.com November 29 t y Northwestern Rock Island, IL 5–5 Purple Ties the Hawkeyes Chicago Tribune November 30, 1900 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21053933/purple_ties_the_hawkeyes/ 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 Personnel Players James Brockway Emett Burrier George Coulthard Charles Dye Willis Edson Asher Ely John G. Griffith, fullback Ernest Little Ray Morton Frank Siberts Joe Warner, tackle Bert Watters Clyde Williams, quarterback 2022 Media Guide, pp. 250-258. Coaches and administrators Alden Knipe, head coach and director of athletics Sam Hobbs, assistant coach Fred C. McCutchen, manager The Football Banquet Daily Iowa State Press December 17, 1900 4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/iowa-city-press-citizen-the-football-ban/172386434/ Newspapers.com References Iowa Category:Iowa Hawkeyes football seasons Category:Big Ten Conference football champion seasons Iowa Football