FEATURED GAME
Beat Iowa State
5
vs
0
Kept the Cy-Hawk — won by 5
Football History
Season Snapshot 1899 at a glance
1899 Iowa Football
8-0-1
Overall
Alden Knipe
Head coach
By the Numbers
Shutouts
8
Northern Iowa, William Penn, Rush Medical, Iowa State, Nebraska, Grinnell, Knox, Illinois
Power rating
+15.3
Simple Rating System — #4 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
58
vs Illinois on Nov 30
Best defensive game
held them to 0
vs Northern Iowa (22-0)
Closest game
0-point loss
vs Chicago (5-5)
Biggest win
by 58
vs Illinois (58-0)
Rankings & Streaks
Longest win streak
7
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
5-0
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
2-0
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Nebraska
30
vs
0
Wire-to-wire control — won by 30
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Knox
35
vs
0
Wire-to-wire control — won by 35
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Illinois
58
vs
0
Wire-to-wire control — won by 58
Compare This Team
See how the 1899 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1899 Schedule 9 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | Home Northern Iowa | 22–0 | W |
| Oct 7 | Away Chicago | 5–5 | T |
| Oct 14 | Home William Penn | 35–0 | W |
| Oct 21 | Home Rush Medical | 17–0 | W |
| Oct 28 | Home Iowa State | 5–0 | W |
| Nov 4 | Away Nebraska | 30–0 | W |
| Nov 11 | Home Grinnell | 16–0 | W |
| Nov 18 | Away Knox | 35–0 | W |
| Nov 30 | Neutral Illinois | 58–0 | W |
Team & Player Stats
Game Logs
| Date | Opp | Rslt | Passing | Rushing | Total | Penalties | TO | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | Rate | Att | Yds | TD | Plays | Yds | Y/P | No | Yds | FL | Int | TO | |||
| Sep 23 | UNI | W 22–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 7 | @ Chicago | T 5–5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 14 | William Penn | W 35–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 21 | Rush Medical | W 17–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 28 | Iowa State | W 5–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 4 | @ Nebraska | W 30–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 11 | Grinnell | W 16–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 18 | @ Knox | W 35–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 30 | vs Illinois | W 58–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1899 Roster
Roster not yet imported for this season.
1899 AP Poll Movement
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