1899 Iowa

8–⁠0–⁠1, coached by Alden Knipe.

Schedule and results

Iowa in 1899, game by game: won vs. Northern Iowa 22–0; tied at Chicago 5–5; won vs. William Penn 35–0; won vs. Rush Medical 17–0; won vs. Iowa State 5–0; won at Nebraska 30–0; won vs. Grinnell 16–0; won at Knox 35–0; won vs. Illinois 58–0+58Won 22–0 vs. Northern Iowa+22Northern IowaTied 5–5 at Chicago0ChicagoWon 35–0 vs. William Penn+35William PennWon 17–0 vs. Rush Medical+17Rush MedicalWon 5–0 vs. Iowa State+5Iowa StateWon 30–0 at Nebraska+30NebraskaWon 16–0 vs. Grinnell+16GrinnellWon 35–0 at Knox+35KnoxWon 58–0 vs. Illinois+58Illinois
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Illinois 58–⁠0.

In program history: The 43rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 133 on file).

Record
8–⁠0–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
223–⁠5
Coach
Alden Knipe
Elo
1592 +113 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
12.8 No. 9 of 41 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Moray Eby