1908 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

The 1908 Iowa Hawkeyes football team was an American football team that represented the State University of Iowa ("S.U.I."), now commonly known as the University of Iowa, as a member of both the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and the Western Conference during the 1908 college football season. In their third and final year under head coach Mark Catlin Sr., the Hawkeyes compiled a 2–5 record.^[1] They placed last in the MVC with a 0–4 record in MVC games, and sixth in the Western Conference with a 0–1 record against its lone Western Conference opponent, Illinois. Halfback Carroll N. Kirk was the team captain.^[2][3] The team played home games at Iowa Field in Iowa City, Iowa.

On October 2, 1908, the Hawkeyes opened their season with a 92–0 victory over Coe. Charles Hazard scored four touchdowns, and Carroll Kirk led the scoring with three touchdowns, a dropkick, and seven extra points.^[4] At the time, it was the largest margin of victory in Iowa football history. It remains the second-largest margin, exceeded only by a 95–0 victory in 1914.^[5] After a strong showing in the opener, the Hawkeyes lost five of their six remaining games, including losses to Missouri, Nebraska, Illinois, and Kansas.