1909 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1909 Iowa Hawkeyes football Missouri Valley Conference MVC Western Conference Western 2–4–1 0–1 0–1 John G. Griffith 1st H. R. "Raymond" Gross Iowa Field The 1909 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 both the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and the Western Conference during the 1909 college football season. In their first year under head coach John G. Griffith, the Hawkeyes compiled a 2–4–1 record.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 They were 1–3–1 in MVC games to finish in fourth place. In the Western Conference, the Hawkeyes played only one conference game, losing to rival Minnesota by a 41–0 score. Tackle H.R. "Raymond" Gross was the team captain.2022 Iowa Media Guide, p. 220. In 1909, Archie Alexander became the second African-American to play football at Iowa. (Frank Kinney Holbrook was the first.)How Black Trailblazers Have Shaped the History of Iowa Football for the Better Hawkeye Football February 15, 2021 Matt Reisener https://www.blackheartgoldpants.com/2021/2/15/22283201/black-trailblazers-shaped-history-iowa-hawkeye-football-for-better-duke-slater-frank-holbrook-bhgp The team played its home games at Iowa Field in Iowa City, Iowa. Schedule October 2 l y Minnesota Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN rivalry 0–41 6,000 Gophers Swamp Iowa by Brilliant Play: Gophers Trample over Hawkeyes Winning Easily by Score of 41 to 0 The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune Frank E. Force October 3, 1909 1, 3 (sporting section) https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-gophers-swamp-iowa-by-brill/172249031/ Newspapers.com October 9 w y 1909 Cornell Purple Cornell (IA) Iowa Field Iowa City, IA 3–0 Iowa Won From Cornell: Close Score Was 3 to 0; Brilliant Exhibition of Early Season Football was Given The Iowa Citizen October 11, 1909 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/iowa-city-press-citizen-iowa-won-from-co/172250219/ Newspapers.com October 23 t y Nebraska Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE rivalry 6–6 Hawkeye Team Held To a Tie: The Cornhuskers Met a Very Worthy Foe In the Players From Iowa City The Lincoln Daily Star October 24, 1909 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lincoln-star-hawkeye-team-held-to-a/172249882/ Newspapers.com October 30 l Missouri Iowa Field Iowa City, IA 12–13 Iowa Bows To Missouri: Let the Visitors Win Game; Close Score of 12 to 13 Tells Relative Consistency of Teams The Iowa City Citizen November 1, 1909 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/iowa-city-press-citizen-iowa-bows-to-mis/172248408/ Newspapers.com November 6 l y Drake Haskins Field Des Moines, IA 14–17 5,000 Drake Wins Fierce Contest With Iowa The Register and Leader (Des Moines, Iowa) November 7, 1909 1, 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32200729/drake_wins_fierce_contest_with_iowa/ Newspapers.com November 13 w Iowa State Iowa Field Iowa City, IA rivalry 16–0 Won Great Victory: Iowa Humbled Her Ancient Adversary from Ames; Score Was 16 to 0 for Her The Iowa City Citizen November 15, 1909 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/iowa-city-press-citizen-won-great-victor/172247837/ Newspapers.com November 20 l y Kansas McCook Field Lawrence, KS 7–20 Kansas Takes Scalps: Iowa Lost Saturday 20 to 7 Iowa City Citizen November 22, 1909 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/iowa-city-press-citizen-kansas-takes-sca/172248076/ Newspapers.comIowa Goes Down Before Kansas; Only Tigers Left The Topeka Daily Capital November 21, 1909 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115641255/iowa-goes-down-before-kansas/ Newspapers.com Players Archie Alexander, tackle Charles Bell, guard Benjamin Collins, halfback Walter Dyer, halfback James Ehret, tackle/guard Joseph Fee, quarterback H.R. "Raymond" Gross, tackle and captain Thomas Hanlon, end Henry Hanson, guard Charles "Peck" Hazard, fullback Mike Hyland, end Walter Kresensky, end James Murphy Sr., halfback/fullback Willis O'Brien, center Walter Stewart, quarterback 2022 Media Guide. References Iowa Iowa Category:Iowa Hawkeyes football seasons Iowa Hawkeyes football