1883–84 Iowa Hawkeyes men's soccer team

American college soccer season August 2023 1883–84 Iowa Hawkeyes soccer 150 Independent 2–0–0 N/A Unknown National champions (ASHA/IFRA) The 1883–84 Iowa Hawkeyes men's soccer team represented the State University of Iowa during the 1883–84 college soccer season. Per the Intercollegiate Football Research Association and the American Soccer History Archives, the 1883–84 squad was declared the de facto national champion during this season, although it was nearly 20 years prior to the first formal awarding of a collegiate soccer champion.Smith Melvin College Soccer National Champions 1857-58 - 1909/10 http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/earlycollegesoccerchamps.html The American Soccer History Archives March 17, 2017 August 17, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20171214171847/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/earlycollegesoccerchamps.html December 14, 2017 dead The team played two matches against Cornell College and won both 1–0, giving them a perfect 2–0–0 record, leaving them with the best overall record among college soccer programs that season.Noel Tex The College Football Historian June 2011 4 5 4–6 According to a research study by Melvin Smith in his book Evolvements of Early American Foot Ball: Through the 1890/91 Season, it was Iowa's third season fielding a team.Smith Melvin I. Evolvements of Early American Foot Ball: Through the 1890/91 Season December 2, 2008 AuthorHouse Bloomington, Indiana 978-1-43436-248-3 571 Appendices Played association football in 1872 & 1882-1888 Schedule |- !colspan=6 style="Iowa Hawkeyes 2 white"| Matches |- w 1883 yes yes Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA 1–0   1–0–0 |- w 1884 yes Cornell College Iowa City, IA 1–0   2–0–0 |- |} References Iowa Category:Iowa Hawkeyes men's soccer seasons Category:1883 in sports in Iowa Category:1884 in sports in Iowa Category:College soccer national championship–winning seasons (1866–1904)