1891 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
The 1891 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the State University of Iowa, now commonly known as the University of Iowa, during the 1891 college football season. It ended in controversy. Following victories over and [1891 1891 Nebraska football team|Nebraska football team|Nebraska], and losses to [1891 1891 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team|Minnesota Golden Gophers football team|Minnesota] and Iowa College, the Hawkeyes were 2–2 heading into their final game against [1891 1891 Kansas Jayhawks football team|Kansas Jayhawks football team|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 14-12 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 18-14 Hawkeye victory.
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.