1897 Iowa
1–0, coached by Otto Wagonhurst. The season’s Wikipedia article records 4–4, over eight games to the one on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northwestern 12–6Oct 16
By 6 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16 | at Northwestern | W 12–6 | 37% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Northwestern 12–6.
In program history: The 81st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 133 on file).
Games missing from our records
Wikipedia’s season article lists seven games of Iowa’s 1897 season that CollegeFootballData.com, where this site’s results come from, doesn’t have. They don’t count in the record, Elo ratings or series totals here.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | vsWilton | W 22–4 | Iowa’s article |
| Oct 23 | vsPhysicians & Surgeons | L 0–14 | Iowa’s article |
| Oct 30 | atKansas | L 0–56 | Iowa’s article |
| Nov 5 | vsIowa State | L 0–6 | Iowa’s article |
| Nov 13 | atDrake | W 16–0 | Iowa’s article |
| Nov 20 | vsGrinnell | W 16–12 | Iowa’s article |
| Nov 25 | vsNebraska | L 0–6 | Iowa’s article |
- Record
- 1–0
- Conference
- 0–2 tied for 3rd in the Western Interstate University Football Association (Wikipedia)
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 12–6
- Coach
- Otto Wagonhurst
- Elo
- 1486 +26 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- James C. Walker