FEATURED GAME
Beat Iowa State
19
vs
16
Kept the Cy-Hawk — won by 3
Football History
Season Snapshot 1916 at a glance
1916 Iowa Football
4-3
Overall
1-2
Western
Howard Jones
Head coach
By the Numbers
Power rating
+2.8
Simple Rating System — #58 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
31
vs Cornell College on Oct 7
Best defensive game
held them to 6
vs Cornell College (31-6)
Closest game
3-point win
vs Iowa State (19-16)
Biggest win
by 25
vs Cornell College (31-6)
Rankings & Streaks
Longest win streak
3
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
3-1
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
1-2
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Cornell College
31
vs
6
Wire-to-wire control — won by 25
BIG WIN
Beat Purdue
24
vs
6
Won by 18
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS FLOYD OF ROSEDALE
Faced Minnesota
0
vs
67
Trophy game came up just short
VS HEROES GAME
Faced Nebraska
17
vs
34
Trophy game came up just short
Compare This Team
See how the 1916 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1916 Schedule 7 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | Home Cornell College | 31–6 | W |
| Oct 14 | Home Grinnell | 17–7 | W |
| Oct 21 | Home Purdue | 24–6 | W |
| Nov 4 | Away Minnesota | 0–67 | L |
| Nov 10 | Away Northwestern | 13–20 | L |
| Nov 18 | Away Iowa State | 19–16 | W |
| Nov 25 | Home Nebraska | 17–34 | L |
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 | |||
| Oct 7 | Cornell College | W 31–6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 14 | Grinnell | W 17–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 21 | Purdue | W 24–6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 4 | @ Minnesota | L 0–67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 10 | @ Northwestern | L 13–20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 18 | @ Iowa State | W 19–16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 25 | Nebraska | L 17–34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1916 Roster
Roster not yet imported for this season.
1916 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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