1916 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

The 1916 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Western Conference during the 1916 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Howard Jones, the Hawkeyes compiled an overall record of 4–3 with a mark of 1–2 in conference play, placing sixth in the Western Conference. The team played home games at Iowa Field in Iowa City, Iowa.

1916 Iowa Hawkeyes football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record4–3 (1–2 Western)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainCharles Laun
Home stadiumIowa Field
Uniform
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
1916 Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ohio State $ 4 0 0 7 0 0
Northwestern 4 1 0 6 1 0
Minnesota 3 1 0 6 1 0
Chicago 3 3 0 3 4 0
Illinois 2 2 1 3 3 1
Wisconsin 1 2 1 4 2 1
Iowa 1 2 0 4 3 0
Indiana 0 3 1 2 4 1
Purdue 0 4 1 2 4 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
October 7Cornell (IA)*W 31–6
October 14Grinnell*
  • Iowa Field
  • Iowa City, IA
W 17–7
October 21Purdue
  • Iowa Field
  • Iowa City, IA
W 24–6
October 28at MinnesotaL 0–675,000
November 11at NorthwesternL 13–20
November 18at Iowa State*W 19–16
November 25Nebraska* 
L 17–34
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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