1899 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1899 Iowa Hawkeyes football Independent 8–0–1 Alden Knipe 2nd Moray Eby Iowa Field The 1899 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 an independent during the 1899 college football season. In their second year under head coach Alden Knipe, the Hawkeyes compiled an 8–0–1 record, shut out eight of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 221 to 5.1899 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football May 10, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa/1899-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 Hawkeyes concluded their season with a 58–0 victory over Illinois, the worst defeat suffered by an Illinois football team up to that time. Other highlights included a 5–5 tie with Chicago and a 30–0 victory over Nebraska. The 1899 defense still holds Iowa single-season records for fewest points allowed (five), fewest touchdowns allowed (one), and fewest points allowed per game (0.6).2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 267. Against Illinois, fullback John G. Griffith returned a punt 85 yards as Iowa won, 58–0, to cap its undefeated season. After the game, referee R. T. Hoagland of Princeton said, "The dodging run of Griffith down the field for a touchdown was the best piece of individual playing that I ever saw. The men (of the 1899 Hawkeyes) are all stars; they make the best team I ever saw."75 Years With The Fighting Hawkeyes, by Bert McCrane & Dick Lamb, Page 18 (ASIN: B0007E01F8) Quarterback Clyde Williams was later inducted into the Iowa Letterwinners Club Hall of Fame.2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 211. Tackle Moray Eby 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 23 w 1899 Iowa State Normals Iowa State Normal Iowa Field Iowa City, IA 22–0 October 7 t y Chicago Marshall Field Chicago, IL 5–5 Results in a Tie: Maroons Unable to Defeat University of Iowa The Chicago Inter Ocean October 8, 1899 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3068588/results_in_a_tie/ Newspapers.com October 14 w 1899 Penn (Iowa) Quakers Penn (IA) Iowa Field Iowa City, IA 35–0 Doesn't Let Penn Score The Daily Nonpareil October 15, 1899 5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-iowa-penn/172104902/ Newspapers.com October 21 w Rush Medical Iowa Field Iowa City, IA 17–0 October 28 w Iowa State Iowa Field Iowa City, IA rivalry 5–0 November 4 3:00 p.m. w y Nebraska Ames Avenue Park Omaha, NE rivalry 30–0 Victory for the Old Gold: Iowa Football Team Triumphs Over the Bearers of the Scarlet and Cream Sunday World-Herald November 5, 1899 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-victory-for-the-old-g/172104052/ Newspapers.com November 11 w 1899 Grinnell Pioneers Grinnell Iowa Field Iowa City, IA 16–0 Iowa Defeats Grinnell: The Latter Plays a Snappy Game, but Is Outclassed The Sioux City Journal November 12, 1899 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-iowa-defeats-grin/172104385/ Newspapers.com November 18 w 1899 Knox Old Siwash Knox (IL) Iowa Field Iowa City, IA 33–0 November 30 w y Illinois Rock Island baseball park Rock Island, IL 58–0 4,000–10,000 Iowa Scores an Easy Victory: Administers the Worst Defeat the University of Illinois Ever Received The Chicago Tribune December 1, 1899 4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-iowa-scores-an-easy-vict/172103575/ Newspapers.com All One Way https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77244290/quad-city-times/ Quad-City Times Davenport, Iowa December 1, 1899 5 May 7, 2021 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 Mark Baker, center James Brockway, guard Emmett Burrier, guard Moray Eby, tackle and captain Billy Edson, halfback John G. Griffith, fullback Lloyd Howell, tackle Frank Meggers, fullback Ray Morton, halfback Joseph Warner, tackle Bert Watters, end Clyde Williams, quarterback Fred A. Williams, end 2022 Media Guide, pp. 250-258. References Iowa Category:Iowa Hawkeyes football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Iowa Hawkeyes football