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1906 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
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1906 Iowa Hawkeyes football Western Conference Western 2–3 0–1 Mark Catlin Sr. 1st George Allen Iowa Field
The 1906 Iowa Hawkeyes football team was an American football team that represented the State University of Iowa ("S.U.I."), now known as the University of Iowa, as a member of the Western Conference during the 1906 college football season. In their first year under head coach Mark Catlin Sr., the Hawkeyes compiled a 2–3 record (0–1 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for last place in the Western Conference, and were outscored by a total of 75 to 45.1906 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football May 10, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa/1906-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
The Western Conference in 1906 adopted a number of reforms, including a rule limiting member schools to only five intercollegiate football games each year. Conference members had played as many as 11 or 12 games in 1905, but all member schools were limited to five games for the 1906 season.Conference Is Still Radical The Minneapolis Journal March 10, 1906 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-minneapolis-journal-conference-is-st/172348518/ Newspapers.com
Iowa played its home games at Iowa Field in Iowa City, Iowa.
Schedule
October 27 w y Missouri Iowa Field Iowa City, IA rivalry 26–4 November 3 l y Wisconsin Randall Field Madison, WI rivalry 4–18 3,000 Badgers Capture Scalp of Iowa: Coach Hutchins Men Turn Defeat Into Victory and Win 18 to 4 Wisconsin State Journal November 5, 1906 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-badgers-capture/172365835/ Newspapers.com November 10 w y 1906 Coe Crimson Coe Iowa Field Iowa City, IA 15–12 November 24 l y Iowa State Iowa Field Iowa City, IA 0–2 November 29 l y y Saint Louis Sportsman's Park St. Louis, MO 0–39 13,000 Cochems, Leader of the New Rugby St. Louis Post-Dispatch November 30, 1906 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30396405/cochems_leader_of_the_new_rugby/ Newspapers.comIowa Overwhelmed by St. Louis U. The Register and Leader (Des Moines) November 30, 1906 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30396529/iowa_overwhelmed_by_st_louis_u/ Newspapers.com
Players
George Allen, halfback and captain
Howard Bateman
William L. Carberry
Edward Elliott
Carl Fritzel
Irving Hastings
Maurice Kent
Carroll N. Kirk
Will Knowlton
William McFadden
Merle Rockwood
Jack Streff
Arthur Thompson
Roy Washburn
References
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