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1916 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

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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

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

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