1916 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

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

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.

Schedule

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 Minnesota
L 0–675,000
November 11at Northwestern
L 13–20
November 18at Iowa State*
W 19–16
November 25Nebraska*dagger
L 17–34
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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