1891 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

The 1891 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 1891 college football season. It ended in controversy. Following victories over Cornell College and Nebraska, and losses to Minnesota and Iowa College, the Hawkeyes were 2–2 heading into their final game against Kansas in Kansas City, Missouri. Following an argument where Kansas argued that Iowa had not put the ball into play fairly, the Jayhawks left the field claiming a 1412 victory. However, the game was not called until after the next play, when Iowa scored an uncontested touchdown. Today, Iowa lists the game as an 1814 Hawkeye victory.

1891 Iowa Hawkeyes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–2
Head coach
  • None
Home stadiumIowa Field
1891 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Ohio Wesleyan    4 0 0
Kansas    7 0 1
Illinois    5 1 0
Missouri    3 1 0
Lake Forest    6 2 0
Washington University    4 1 1
Minnesota    3 1 1
Wisconsin    3 1 1
Cincinnati    4 2 1
Iowa    3 2 0
Doane    2 2 0
Iowa College    1 1 1
Miami (OH)    1 1 0
Nebraska    2 2 0
Northwestern    2 2 3
Michigan    4 5 0
Ohio State    2 3 0
Case    1 2 0
Buchtel    1 3 0
Washburn    1 5 0
Michigan State Normal    0 2 0

Earlier in the year, two firsts were established in Hawkeye football history. On November 2, the Hawkeyes played rival Minnesota for the first of many times in school history. Later, on November 26, the Hawkeyes played their first game outside the state of Iowa in a win against Nebraska. The game was played in Omaha, Nebraska.

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