1903 Iowa Hawkeyes football team


The 1903 Iowa Hawkeyes football team was an American football team that represented the State University of Iowa, now commonly known as the University of Iowa, as a member of the Western Conference during the Western Conference football season. In their first year under head coach John Chalmers, the Hawkeyes compiled a 9–2 record, finished fifth in the Western Conference, shut out six of eleven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 171 to 102. The Hawkeyes played only two conference games: a 75–0 loss to [1903 1903 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team|Minnesota Golden Gophers football team|Minnesota]; and a 12–0 victory over Illinois. The 75-point margin of victory for Minnesota remains the largest in the history of the Iowa–Minnesota football rivalry.

Background

With victories over six Iowa teams, the Hawkeyes were recognized as the Iowa state football champion. End George Harris Coulthard was the team captain. The team played its home games at Iowa Field in Iowa City, Iowa.

Players